Where does “papa-figo” come from?
papa-figo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese figo, from Old Portuguese figo, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
Ancestry of “papa-figo”, step by step
papa-figo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese figo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | figo | fig |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | figo | — |
| 3 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 4 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |
via Portuguese papar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | papar | to eat |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | papar | — |
| 3 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |