Where does “papa” come from?
papa (French) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsew- — to scrape, shave, sharpen.
papa (French): papa, a child's father; also as form of address:...
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- papa, a child's father; also as form of address:...