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Where does “antipapal” come from?

antipapal (Spanish) comes from Spanish papal, from Medieval Latin papalis, from Ecclesiastical Latin papa, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

antipapal (Spanish): antipapal

Definitions

  1. antipapal

Ancestry of “antipapal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpapalpapal
2Medieval Latinpapalispapal
3Ecclesiastical Latinpapa—
4Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →