Where does “pope” come from?
pope (French) comes from Russian поп, from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis.
pope (French): feminine singular of pop
Ancestry of “pope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | поп | priest; pop, popular music; pop art |
| 2 | English | POP | Acronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of... |
| 3 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 4 | Middle English | populer | — |
| 5 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 6 | Latin | populāris | — |
| 7 | Latin | -āris | — |
| 8 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |