Where does “pappisvalta” come from?

pappisvalta (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.

pappisvalta (Finnish): theocracy

Definitions

  1. theocracy

Ancestry of “pappisvalta”, step by step

pappisvalta 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 valta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaltapower, authority, rule; main, principal; country,...
2Proto-Finnicvaltamight, power, authority; white
3Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππαςEvery word from Ancient Greek πάπαςEvery word from Old East Slavic попъ
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