pup
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pup¹
Where it comes from
Regressively derived from the verb pupa.
noun pupi · pup · pupul · pupii
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kiss
Similar: sărut
pup²
Where it comes from
Uncertain; possibly an expressive formation (variant of pop; cf. also coc), or a substrate term (compare Albanian pupë (“bud”)), or less likely linked to (Vulgar) Latin puppa (“teat, nipple”).
More likely ultimately from Proto-Slavic *pǫpъ (compare Serbo-Croatian pup (“bud”)) or Hungarian pup, although this would only explain one of the senses.
In English
- smooch (informal) a kiss
Talk about this word "pup." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/pup. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pup. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pup "pup." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pup.Cite this
@misc{pup_2026,
title = {pup},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pup},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
