Where does “papendekel” come from?
papendekel (Slovak) comes from German Pappendeckel, from German Pappe, from Middle High German pappe, from Latin pappa, from Latin pappo — I eat, eat pap.
papendekel (Slovak): paperboard
Definitions
- paperboard
Ancestry of “papendekel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pappendeckel | — |
| 2 | German | Pappe | paperboard, cardboard; a piece of paper laced... |
| 3 | Middle High German | pappe | pap, mash; pap, flour mash; porridge, mush |
| 4 | Latin | pappa | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 5 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |