Where does “*pappi” come from?
*pappi (Proto-Finno-Ugric) comes from Old East Slavic попъ, from Ancient Greek πάπας, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.
Ancestry of “*pappi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | попъ | priest |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάπας | bishop, patriarch; father |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάππας | daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father |