Origin of the word “pupil”: a little doll.Both meanings of the word “pupil” (a student, or the centre of the eye) have a similar etymology. The latin words “pupus” and “pupa” mean “little boy” and “little girl” respectively.

Origin of the word “pupil”: a little doll.Both meanings of the word “pupil” (a student, or the centre of the eye) have a similar etymology. The latin words “pupus” and “pupa” mean “little boy” and “little girl” respectively.

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