Where does “pappi” come from?

pappi (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pappi, from Old East Slavic попъ, from Ancient Greek πάπας, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

pappi (Ingrian): priest

Definitions

  1. priest

Ancestry of “pappi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugric*pappi—
2Old East Slavicпопъpriest
3Ancient Greekπάπαςbishop, patriarch; father
4Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father

Words derived from “pappi”

Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Ancient Greek πάπας →Every word from Old East Slavic попъ →