Where does “beau-papa” come from?
beau-papa (French) comes from French papa, from Middle French papa, from Old French papa, from Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπᾶς, from Old Norse súla, from Proto-Germanic sūliz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsewl- — to scrape, shave, sharpen.
beau-papa (French): Synonym of beau-père
Definitions
- Synonym of beau-père
Ancestry of “beau-papa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | papa | papa, a child's father; also as form of address:... |
| 2 | Middle French | papa | — |
| 3 | Old French | papa | — |
| 4 | Latin | papa | an infant's cry for food; father; bishop |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παπᾶς | priest |
| 6 | Old Norse | súla | pillar, column |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sūliz | beam, post; column, pillar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsewl- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsew- | to scrape, shave, sharpen |