Where does “pappisvirka” come from?

pappisvirka (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.

pappisvirka (Finnish): priestly office, priesthood, ministry

Definitions

priestly office, priesthood, ministry

Ancestry of “pappisvirka”, step by step

pappisvirka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pappi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	pappi	priest
2	Proto-Finno-Ugric	*pappi	—
3	Old East Slavic	попъ	priest
4	Ancient Greek	πάπας	bishop, patriarch; father
5	Ancient Greek	πάππας	daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father

via Finnish virka

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	virka	post, position, office, public office; purpose,...
2	Old Norse	virkja	—
3	Proto-Germanic	wirkijaną	to make, produce; to effect, make happen
4	Proto-Indo-European	werǵ-	to make

Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →