Poupée
/puːˈpeɪ/noun
A doll or small jointed figure, especially one made or styled in France.
Did you know?Latin pupa originally meant “doll” or “little girl,” but Roman naturalists later used it for the chrysalis because its enclosed form resembled a tiny wrapped figure.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pu-pā
“A reduplicated nursery-form associated with a small child or doll”
Classical Latin
Latin
pūpa
“Doll, girl, or small figure”
Late Latin
Latin
pūpā
“Doll; later, a chrysalis or enclosed insect form”
Old French
Old French
poupée
“Doll or small figure”
16th Century
French
poupée
“Doll, especially a dressed or articulated figure”
Modern English
English
poupée
“A French-style doll or small jointed figure”