Where does “popaz” come from?

popaz (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish پاپاس, from Greek παπάς, from Greek παππάς, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

popaz (Romanian): sabadilla (Schoenocaulon officinale)

Definitions

  1. sabadilla (Schoenocaulon officinale)

Ancestry of “popaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپاپاسpriest, clergyman; king; swab
2GreekπαπάςAlternative form of παππάς; priest
3GreekπαππάςEastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic priest; king...
4Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Greek παππάς →Every word from Greek παπάς →