Where does “påvlig” come from?
påvlig (Swedish) comes from Swedish påve, from Old Swedish pave, from Old Norse páfi, from Old Saxon pavos, from Old French pape, from Latin papa, from Ancient Greek παπᾶς, from Old Norse súla.
påvlig (Swedish): papal, pertaining to the pope
Definitions
- papal, pertaining to the pope
Ancestry of “påvlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | påve | pope |
| 2 | Old Swedish | pave | pope |
| 3 | Old Norse | páfi | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | pavos | — |
| 5 | Old French | pape | Pope |
| 6 | Latin | papa | an infant's cry for food; father; bishop |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | παπᾶς | priest |
| 8 | Old Norse | súla | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | sūliz | beam, post; column, pillar |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsewl- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱsew- | — |