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Where does “پاپاس” come from?

پاپاس (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek παπάς, from Greek παππάς, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

پاپاس (Ottoman Turkish): priest, clergyman; king; swab

Definitions

  1. priest, clergyman; king; swab

Ancestry of “پاپاس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekπαπάςAlternative form of παππάς; priest
2GreekπαππάςEastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic priest; king...
3Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father

Words derived from “پاپاس”

  • papaz
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