Where does “Alexópulos” come from?

Alexópulos (Spanish) comes from Greek Αλεξόπουλος, from Greek -όπουλος, from Greek -ποῦλος, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

Ancestry of “Alexópulos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΑλεξόπουλος
2Greek-όπουλοςΠαύλος + API → Παυλόπουλος; παπάς + API →...
3Greek-ποῦλοςkinship (of a son daughter to a father)
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwósEvery word from Latin pullus
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