Where does “بيباص” come from?

بيباص (Libyan Arabic) comes from Greek παπάς, from Greek παππάς, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

بيباص (Libyan Arabic): clergyman, priest

Definitions

  1. clergyman, priest

Ancestry of “بيباص”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekπαπάςAlternative form of παππάς; priest
2GreekπαππάςEastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic priest; king...
3Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππαςEvery word from Greek παππάςEvery word from Greek παπάς