Where does “papinkaura” come from?

papinkaura (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.

papinkaura (Finnish): Any plant of the genus Billbergia

Definitions

  1. Any plant of the genus Billbergia

Ancestry of “papinkaura”, step by step

papinkaura 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 kaura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkauraoat, oats
2Proto-Oceanic*qauʀbamboo plant
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqauʀbamboo
4Proto-Austronesianqauʀbamboo
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Ancient Greek πάπας →Every word from Old East Slavic попъ →