Where does “papież” come from?
papież (Polish) comes from Czech papež, from Middle High German bābes, from Old High German bābes, from Old French pape, from Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπᾶς, from Old Norse súla, from Proto-Germanic sūliz — to scrape, shave, sharpen.
papież (Polish): pope
Definitions
- pope
Ancestry of “papież”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | papež | pope |
| 2 | Middle High German | bābes | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bābes | — |
| 4 | Old French | pape | Pope |
| 5 | Latin | papa | an infant's cry for food; father; bishop |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παπᾶς | priest |
| 7 | Old Norse | súla | pillar, column |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sūliz | beam, post; column, pillar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsewl- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsew- | to scrape, shave, sharpen |