Where does “puppa” come from?

puppa (Latin) comes from Latin pupa, from Latin pupus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

puppa (Latin): stern

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pupa	girl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa
2	Latin	pupus	a boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye
3	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂w-	few, little; smallness

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