Where does “Papa” come from?
Papa (Catalan) comes from Latin pāpās, from Ancient Greek πάπας, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.
Ancestry of “Papa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pāpās | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάπας | bishop, patriarch; father |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάππας | daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father |