Where does “papaphilia” come from?
papaphilia (English) comes from Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπᾶς, from Old Norse súla, from Proto-Germanic sūliz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsewl-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsew- — to scrape, shave, sharpen.
papaphilia (English): love and adoration for the pope or the papacy
Definitions
- love and adoration for the pope or the papacy
Ancestry of “papaphilia”, step by step
papaphilia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin papa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | papa | an infant's cry for food; father; bishop |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παπᾶς | priest |
| 3 | Old Norse | súla | pillar, column |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sūliz | beam, post; column, pillar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsewl- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsew- | to scrape, shave, sharpen |
via English philia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philia | friendship; liking; a psychological disorder... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |