Where does “教皇” come from?

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

教皇 (Japanese): <br>; a pope

Definitions

  1. <br>; a pope

Ancestry of “教皇”, step by step

教皇 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 皇

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese皇creator
2Japanese天皇an Emperor or Empress of Japan; an emperor,...
3Old Japanese天皇a sovereign who governs a region; a term of...
4Old Japanese君emperor; lord, master → sovereign

via Japanese 教

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese教-ism
2Middle Chinese教—

Words derived from “教皇”

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