Where does “papal” come from?

papal (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin papalis, from Ecclesiastical Latin papa, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

papal (Portuguese): papal related to the pope or papacy

Definitions

  1. papal related to the pope or papacy

Ancestry of “papal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinpapalispapal
2Ecclesiastical Latinpapa—
3Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father

Words derived from “papal”

Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin papa →Every word from Medieval Latin papalis →