Where does “papaz” come from?

papaz (Ladino) comes from Ottoman Turkish پاپاس, from Greek παπάς, from Greek παππάς, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

papaz (Ladino): priest

Definitions

  1. priest

Ancestry of “papaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپاپاسpriest, clergyman; king; swab
2GreekπαπάςAlternative form of παππάς; priest
3GreekπαππάςEastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic priest; king...
4Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Greek παππάς →Every word from Greek παπάς →