Where does “pape” come from?
pape (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch papo, 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.
pape (Middle Dutch): priest, secular cleric
Definitions
- priest, secular cleric