Where does “пупъ” come from?
пупъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic pǫpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pomp-.
Ancestry of “пупъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pǫpъ | bud, navel |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pomp- | — |
Words derived from “пупъ”