Where does “papa” come from?
papa (Catalan) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin papas, from Ancient Greek πάπας, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.
papa (Catalan): pope
Ancestry of “papa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | papas | second-person singular present active indicative... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάπας | bishop, patriarch; father |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάππας | daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father |