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Where does “поп” come from?

поп (Russian) comes from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

поп (Russian): priest; pop, popular music; pop art

Definitions

  1. priest; pop, popular music; pop art

Ancestry of “поп”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPOPAcronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of...
2EnglishpopularCommon among the general public; generally...
3Middle Englishpopuler—
4Old Frenchpopulaire—
5Latinpopulāris—
6Latin-āris—
7Latin-ālis—
8Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “поп”

  • попович
  • Попов
  • poppamies
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