English word pupil comes from Latin pupus, and later Latin pupa (Doll, puppet. Girl, little girl.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| pupus | Latin (lat) | A boy, a child. A puppet. The pupil of the eye (post-class. for pūpula and pūpilla). |
| pupa | Latin (lat) | Doll, puppet. Girl, little girl. |
| pupilla | Latin (lat) | (anatomy) pupil of the eye. Orphan, ward (female). |
| pupille | Middle French (frm) | |
| pupil | English (en) | (anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.. (zoology) The central dark part of an ocellated spot. |