Where does “Popeșteanu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Popeșteanu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianPopești
2Romanianpopăpriest; king
3Church Slavonicпопъ
4Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππαςEvery word from Church Slavonic попъEvery word from Romanian popă