Where does “պապ” come from?
պապ (Old Armenian) comes from Byzantine Greek πάπας, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.
պապ (Old Armenian): grandfather; patriarch; pope
Definitions
- grandfather; patriarch; pope
Ancestry of “պապ”, step by step
պապ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Byzantine Greek πάπας
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | πάπας | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάππας | daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father |
via Middle Persian pāp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | pāp | — |