Where does “pous” come from?

pous (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch paus, from Middle Dutch paus, from Old French papes, from Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπᾶς, from Old Norse súla, from Proto-Germanic sūliz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsewl- — to scrape, shave, sharpen.

pous (Afrikaans): pope

Definitions

  1. pope

Ancestry of “pous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpauspope
2Middle Dutchpaus—
3Old Frenchpapes—
4Latinpapaan infant's cry for food; father; bishop
5Ancient Greekπαπᾶςpriest
6Old Norsesúlapillar, column
7Proto-Germanicsūlizbeam, post; column, pillar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱsewl-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱsew-to scrape, shave, sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱsew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱsewl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūliz →