Where does “Popanton” come from?

Popanton (Romanian) comes from Romanian popă, from Church Slavonic попъ, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

Ancestry of “Popanton”, step by step

Popanton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian popă

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpopăpriest; king
2Church Slavonicпопъ—
3Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father

via Romanian Anton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianAnton—
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Church Slavonic попъ →Every word from Romanian popă →