Where does “pupilo” come from?

pupilo (Portuguese) comes from Latin pūpillus, from Latin pūpus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

pupilo (Portuguese): pupil

Definitions

  1. pupil

Ancestry of “pupilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpūpillusorphan, ward
2Latinpūpusa boy, a child
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Latin pūpus →Every word from Latin pūpillus →
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