Where does “papange” come from?
papange (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.
papange (French): a man whose child died during the mother's pregnancy or during childbirth
Definitions
- a man whose child died during the mother's pregnancy or during childbirth
Ancestry of “papange”, step by step
papange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French papa
| 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 |
via French Ange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Ange | also used in compound names like Marie-Ange |
| 2 | Old French | ange | Alternative form of angle |
| 3 | Latin | Angelus | angel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 5 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 6 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 8 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |