Where does “pupula” come from?

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

pupula (Latin): pupil; little lass

Definitions

  1. pupil; little lass

Ancestry of “pupula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpupagirl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa
2Latinpupusa boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “pupula”

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