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

Definitions

  1. pope

Ancestry of “papa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical Latinpapassecond-person singular present active indicative...
2Ancient Greekπάπαςbishop, patriarch; father
3Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Ancient Greek πάπας →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin papas →