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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”

  • lähetyspappi
  • pappi
  • papitar
  • pappismies
  • papintappaja
  • papin
  • papillisesti
  • papillinen
  • pappila
  • papillisuus
  • naispappi
  • apulaispappi
  • papisto
  • uhripappi
  • pappeus
  • papinkaulus
  • apupappi
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