Etymology

Popil

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Ukrainian попіл ← Carpathian Rusyn попіль ← Proto-Slavic *popelъ
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*popelъ“ash”
  2. Carpathian Rusyn · derived fromпопіль
  3. Ukrainian · derived fromпопіл
  4. English todayPopil

From Ukrainian попіл (popil) or Carpathian Rusyn попіль (popilʹ); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *popelъ (“ash”). Doublet of Popiel.

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