Where does “pawsu” come from?
pawsu (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch paus, from Middle Dutch paus, from Old French papes, from Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπᾶς, from Old Norse súla, from Proto-Germanic sūliz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsewl- — to scrape, shave, sharpen.
pawsu (Sranan Tongo): pope head of the Catholic church
Definitions
- pope head of the Catholic church