Where does “pavedømme” come from?
pavedømme (Danish) comes from Danish pave, from Old Danish pauæ, from Old Saxon pavos, from Old French pape, from Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπᾶς, from Old Norse súla, from Proto-Germanic sūliz — to scrape, shave, sharpen.
pavedømme (Danish): papacy
Definitions
- papacy
Ancestry of “pavedømme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | pave | pope |
| 2 | Old Danish | pauæ | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | pavos | — |
| 4 | Old French | pape | Pope |
| 5 | Latin | papa | an infant's cry for food; father; bishop |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παπᾶς | priest |
| 7 | Old Norse | súla | pillar, column |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sūliz | beam, post; column, pillar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsewl- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsew- | to scrape, shave, sharpen |