Where does “Popești” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Popești”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Popești”

Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Church Slavonic попъ →Every word from Romanian popă →