English word origin

Etymology of popsy

From pop + -sy (hypocoristic suffix), compare pops.

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Grandfather. · Father.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From pop + -sy (hypocoristic suffix), compare pops.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Word-formation componentpopen
Word-formation component-syen

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

A girl.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Perhaps from poppet + -sy (hypocoristic suffix).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Word-formation componentpoppeten
Word-formation component-syen

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Machine-source provenance

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