Where does “papae” come from?

papae (Latin) comes from Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπᾶς, from Old Norse súla, from Proto-Germanic sūliz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsewl-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsew- — to scrape, shave, sharpen.

papae (Latin): Cry of pain, alarm, astonishment, or delight

Definitions

  1. Cry of pain, alarm, astonishment, or delight

Ancestry of “papae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpapaan infant's cry for food; father; bishop
2Ancient Greekπαπᾶςpriest
3Old Norsesúlapillar, column
4Proto-Germanicsūlizbeam, post; column, pillar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱsewl-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱsew-to scrape, shave, sharpen
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