Where does “popar” come from?
popar (Occitan) comes from Occitan popa, from Old Occitan popa, from Vulgar Latin puppa, from Latin puppis — stern, poop of a ship; a ship; backside of a...
popar (Occitan): to suckle
Ancestry of “popar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Occitan | popa | stern, poop |
| 2 | Old Occitan | popa | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | puppa | breast, teat, nipple, boob; stern |
| 4 | Latin | puppis | stern, poop of a ship; a ship; backside of a... |