Where does “papp” come from?
papp (Estonian) comes from German Pappe, from Middle High German pappe, from Latin pappa, from Latin pappo — I eat, eat pap.
papp (Estonian): cardboard
Definitions
- cardboard
Ancestry of “papp”, step by step
papp traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pappe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pappe | paperboard, cardboard; a piece of paper laced... |
| 2 | Middle High German | pappe | pap, mash; pap, flour mash; porridge, mush |
| 3 | Latin | pappa | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 4 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric *pappi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *pappi | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | попъ | priest |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάπας | bishop, patriarch; father |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάππας | daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father |
via Russian ба́бки
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ба́бки | money |