Etymology of the English word poppyhead
the English word
poppyheadderived from the English word
headderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khaubuthanderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaput- (head)
derived from the English word
poppyderived from the Old French word
popeederived from the Anglo-Norman word
poppederived from the Vulgar Latin root
*puppaderived from the Latin word
pupa (girl; little girl; a doll)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
