Where does “Pavia” come from?

Pavia is an Italian city name derived from Latin Papia, a settlement whose original meaning is unattested.

Ancestry of “Pavia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Pavia	—
2	Latin	Papia	—
3	Portuguese	papear	—
4	Portuguese	papo	crop; stomach; goitre
5	Portuguese	papar	to eat
6	Old Portuguese	papar	—
7	Latin	pappo	I eat, eat pap