Where does “papafigo” come from?

papafigo (Galician) comes from Galician figo, from Old Portuguese figo, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.

papafigo (Galician): oriole; mainsail

Definitions

  1. oriole; mainsail

Ancestry of “papafigo”, step by step

papafigo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Galician figo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianfigofig
2Old Portuguesefigo—
3Latinficusfig tree; fig; hemorrhoids
4Phoenician??Ripe fig

via Galician papar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianpaparto eat; to take away
2Latinpappāre—
Every word from Phoenician ?? →Every word from Latin ficus →Every word from Old Portuguese figo →