Scottish Skies - Etymologists think the term puppy may come from poupeé, a French word meaning doll or toy. The word puppy doesn't appear to have entered the English language until the
The French word for Puppy (see Smokey and his 5 sisters when they were baby goldens) - FRENCH WORD-A-DAY
![WW1 - A Loyal friend - French Red Cross Dog. The word 'Poliu' (as used on this card) was a French slang term for the Great War. Date: circa 1917 Stock Photo - Alamy WW1 - A Loyal friend - French Red Cross Dog. The word 'Poliu' (as used on this card) was a French slang term for the Great War. Date: circa 1917 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G3CWTF/ww1-a-loyal-friend-french-red-cross-dog-the-word-poliu-as-used-on-G3CWTF.jpg)