Where does “па́па” come from?
па́па (Russian) comes from French papa, from Middle French papa, from Old French papa, from Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπᾶς, from Old Norse súla, from Proto-Germanic sūliz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsewl- — to scrape, shave, sharpen.
па́па (Russian): daddy; dad; pope
Definitions
- daddy; dad; pope
Ancestry of “па́па”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | papa | papa, a child's father; also as form of address:... |
| 2 | Middle French | papa | — |
| 3 | Old French | papa | — |
| 4 | Latin | papa | an infant's cry for food; father; bishop |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παπᾶς | priest |
| 6 | Old Norse | súla | pillar, column |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sūliz | beam, post; column, pillar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsewl- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsew- | to scrape, shave, sharpen |