Where does “papa” come from?

papa (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin pappa, from Latin pappo — I eat, eat pap.

Ancestry of “papa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpappasecond-person singular present active imperative...
2LatinpappoI eat, eat pap

Words derived from “papa

Every word from Latin pappoEvery word from Latin pappa