Where does “παπᾶς” come from?

παπᾶς (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πάπας, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

παπᾶς (Byzantine Greek): patriarch, bishop; priest

Definitions

  1. patriarch, bishop; priest

Ancestry of “παπᾶς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάπαςbishop, patriarch; father
2Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Ancient Greek πάπας →