Where does “pupilek” come from?
pupilek (Polish) comes from Polish pupil, from French pupille, from Middle French pupille, from Latin pūpilla, from Latin pupula, from Latin pupa, from Latin pupus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
Ancestry of “pupilek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pupil | favorite son, favored student, protégé, teacher's pet |
| 2 | French | pupille | pupil; an orphan under guardianship, a ward |
| 3 | Middle French | pupille | — |
| 4 | Latin | pūpilla | — |
| 5 | Latin | pupula | pupil; little lass |
| 6 | Latin | pupa | girl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa |
| 7 | Latin | pupus | a boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |