Where does “apupappi” come from?

apupappi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pappi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pappi, from Old East Slavic попъ, from Ancient Greek πάπας, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

apupappi (Finnish): vicar

Definitions

  1. vicar

Ancestry of “apupappi”, step by step

apupappi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pappi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpappipriest
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*pappi—
3Old East Slavicпопъpriest
4Ancient Greekπάπαςbishop, patriarch; father
5Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father

via Finnish apu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
2Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Ancient Greek πάπας →Every word from Old East Slavic попъ →