Where does “pappi” come from?

pappi (Italian) comes from Italian pappo, from Latin pappus, from Ancient Greek πάππος — grandfather; grandparents; ascendant, ancestor.

pappi (Italian): plural of pappo; second-person singular present...

Definitions

pappi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	pappo	pappus; first-person singular present indicative...
2	Latin	pappus	pappus
3	Ancient Greek	πάππος	grandfather; grandparents; ascendant, ancestor

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	pappare	to gobble up or tuck into; to appropriate or walk...
2	Latin	pappāre	—