Where does “papu” come from?

papu (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian papa, from German Pappe, from Middle High German pappe, from Latin pappa, from Latin pappo — I eat, eat pap.

papu (Lower Sorbian): accusative singular of papa; instrumental...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of papa; instrumental...

Ancestry of “papu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianpapadad, daddy; pap; paperboard
2GermanPappepaperboard, cardboard; a piece of paper laced...
3Middle High Germanpappepap, mash; pap, flour mash; porridge, mush
4Latinpappasecond-person singular present active imperative...
5LatinpappoI eat, eat pap
Every word from Latin pappo →Every word from Latin pappa →Every word from Middle High German pappe →