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==Etymology==
− It is of uncertain origin,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) but probably from Middle French [[m|frm|poupée|t=doll, toy]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)^(Hoad 1986) from Vulgar Latin *puppa, from Latin pūpa, girl, doll (see [[puppet]] and [[pupil]]),^(Barnhart 1988)^(Hoad 1986) since a small pet dog was treated like a toy.^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)
+ It is of uncertain origin,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) but probably from Middle French [[m|frm|poupée|t=doll, toy]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)^(Hoad 1986) from [[la-vul|*puppa]], from [[la|pūpa]], girl, doll (see [[puppet]] and [[pupil]]),^(Barnhart 1988)^(Hoad 1986) since a small pet dog was treated like a toy.^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)
==Earliest recorded meaning==