Where does “papal” come from?
Papal comes from Old French papal, derived from Medieval Latin papalis, meaning "of or relating to the pope."
papal (English): Having to do with the pope or the papacy
Definitions
- Having to do with the pope or the papacy
Ancestry of “papal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | papal | — |
| 2 | Old French | papal | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | papalis | papal |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | papa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάππας | daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father |
Words derived from “papal”