Where does “παπάρι” come from?
παπάρι (Greek) comes from Greek παπάρα, from Ottoman Turkish پاپاره, from Proto-Slavic popara — scald.
παπάρι (Greek): ball, bollock, nut, nad; gizmo
Definitions
- ball, bollock, nut, nad; gizmo
Ancestry of “παπάρι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | παπάρα | dunking bread, dunked bread; crap, rubbish,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پاپاره | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | popara | scald |