Where does “попъ” come from?

попъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Ancient Greek πάπας, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

попъ (Old East Slavic): priest

Definitions

  1. priest

Ancestry of “попъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “попъ”

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