Where does “pūpillus” come from?

pūpillus (Latin) comes from Latin pūpus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

pūpillus (Latin): orphan, ward

Definitions

  1. orphan, ward

Ancestry of “pūpillus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpūpusa boy, a child
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “pūpillus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Latin pūpus →
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