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Where does “papa” come from?

papa (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

Ancestry of “papa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father

Words derived from “papa”

  • papisme
  • soupape
  • antipape
  • pape
  • papiste
  • papa
  • papa
  • supap
  • pape
  • پاپ
  • pape
  • pape
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