Where does “pappismies” come from?

pappismies (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.

pappismies (Finnish): clergyman

Definitions

  1. clergyman

Ancestry of “pappismies”, step by step

pappismies 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 mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππαςEvery word from Ancient Greek πάπαςEvery word from Old East Slavic попъ
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