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
Ancestry of “papa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | papa | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάππας | daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father |