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That definitely could be one of the origins of the word's current use. . . along with several others. While pusillanimous is an excellent word meaning timid, it originates in the Latin word pussilus meaning very small. When a guy is called a pussy, he is being called very small. Given the word has so many meanings including kittenish, nowaypablo's original use of the word "weak" unambiguously expressed his meaning.