Where does “chupa-chupa” come from?
chupa-chupa (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese chupar, from Spanish chupar — to suck; to absorb; to suck off, to blow.
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Ancestry of “chupa-chupa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | chupar | to suck; to suck off, to blow |
| 2 | Spanish | chupar | to suck; to absorb; to suck off, to blow |