Where does “papaxoubas” come from?

papaxoubas (Galician) comes from Galician xouba, from Latin Clupea, from Ancient Greek Κλυπέα.

papaxoubas (Galician): simpleton

Definitions

simpleton

Ancestry of “papaxoubas”, step by step

papaxoubas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Galician xouba

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Galician	xouba	a young sardine
2	Latin	Clupea	now Kélibia
3	Ancient Greek	Κλυπέα	—

via Galician papar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Galician	papar	to eat; to take away
2	Latin	pappāre	—

Every word from Ancient Greek Κλυπέα →Every word from Latin Clupea →Every word from Galician xouba →