Where does “spupazzare” come from?

spupazzare (Italian) comes from Italian pupazzo, from Italian pupo, from Latin pūpus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

spupazzare (Italian): to cuddle; to fondle

Definitions

  1. to cuddle; to fondle

Ancestry of “spupazzare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpupazzopuppet
2Italianpupoa small child; puppet
3Latinpūpusa boy, a child
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →