Where does “paup” come from?

paup (Old Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic pọb, from Proto-Celtic kʷākʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂-kʷo-.

Ancestry of “paup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicpọb—
2Proto-Celtickʷākʷoseveryone, everybody
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-kʷo-—

Words derived from “paup”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂-kʷo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷākʷos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic pọb →
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