Where does “pappen” come from?
pappen (Middle English) comes from Middle English pap, from Old French papa, 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.
pappen (Middle English): to feed
Definitions
- to feed
Ancestry of “pappen”, step by step
pappen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English pap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pap | A gruel or porridge; baby food |
| 2 | Old French | papa | — |
| 3 | Latin | papa | an infant's cry for food; father; bishop |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παπᾶς | priest |
| 5 | Old Norse | súla | pillar, column |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sūliz | beam, post; column, pillar |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsewl- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsew- | to scrape, shave, sharpen |