Where does “papear” come from?
papear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese papo, from Portuguese papar, from Old Portuguese papar, from Latin pappo — I eat, eat pap.
Ancestry of “papear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | papo | crop; stomach; goitre |
| 2 | Portuguese | papar | to eat |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | papar | — |
| 4 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |