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Where does “pupilo” come from?

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

pupilo (Spanish): orphan; houseguest, boarder; pupil

Definitions

  1. orphan; houseguest, boarder; pupil

Ancestry of “pupilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpūpillus—
2Latinpūpus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “pupilo”

  • pupilaje
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