Where does “papieżyca” come from?
papieżyca (Polish) comes from Polish papież, 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 — to scrape, shave, sharpen.
papieżyca (Polish): The High Priestess
Definitions
- The High Priestess
Ancestry of “papieżyca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | papież | pope |
| 2 | Czech | papež | pope |
| 3 | Middle High German | bābes | — |
| 4 | Old High German | bābes | — |
| 5 | Old French | pape | Pope |
| 6 | Latin | papa | an infant's cry for food; father; bishop |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | παπᾶς | priest |
| 8 | Old Norse | súla | pillar, column |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | sūliz | beam, post; column, pillar |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsewl- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsew- | to scrape, shave, sharpen |