Where does “rippipappi” come from?
rippipappi (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.
rippipappi (Finnish): confessor the priest who has first given communion to someone as part of confirmation
Definitions
- confessor the priest who has first given communion to someone as part of confirmation
Ancestry of “rippipappi”, step by step
rippipappi 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 rippi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rippi | A confession; A confirmation; A Communion |