Where does “papa” come from?

papa (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin papa, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

papa (Serbo-Croatian): pope

Definitions

  1. pope

Ancestry of “papa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical Latinpapa
2Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππαςEvery word from Ecclesiastical Latin papa
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