Where does “papa” come from?

papa (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πάπας, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

papa (Medieval Latin): bishop, pope; an infant's cry for food; father

Definitions

  1. bishop, pope; an infant's cry for food; father

Ancestry of “papa”, step by step

papa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πάπας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάπαςbishop, patriarch; father
2Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father

via Koine Greek πάπας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekπάπας—

Words derived from “papa”

Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Ancient Greek πάπας →