Where does “女教皇” come from?

女教皇 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 教皇, from Japanese 皇, from Japanese 天皇, from Old Japanese 天皇, from Old Japanese 君 — emperor; lord, master → sovereign.

女教皇 (Japanese): A high priestess; The High Priestess; the second...

Definitions

A high priestess; The High Priestess; the second...

Ancestry of “女教皇”, step by step

女教皇 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 教皇

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	教皇	<br>; a pope
2	Japanese	皇	creator
3	Japanese	天皇	an Emperor or Empress of Japan; an emperor,...
4	Old Japanese	天皇	a sovereign who governs a region; a term of...
5	Old Japanese	君	emperor; lord, master → sovereign

via Japanese 女

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	女	a woman; a wife; a mistress, concubine
2	Middle Chinese	女	—

Every word from Old Japanese 君 →Every word from Old Japanese 天皇 →Every word from Japanese 天皇 →