Where does “pupa” come from?
pupa (Polish) comes from German Popo, from German Podex, from Latin pōdex, from Proto-Indo-European pesd- — to fart softly, pass gas, break wind.
pupa (Polish): bum, rear, buttocks
Ancestry of “pupa”, step by step
pupa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Popo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Popo | bottom, buttocks, bum |
| 2 | German | Podex | posterior, behind |
| 3 | Latin | pōdex | anus, rectum, fundament |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pesd- | to fart softly, pass gas, break wind |
via Latin pupa
| 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 |
Words derived from “pupa”