Where does “paff” come from?
paff (Swedish) comes from German Pappe, from Middle High German pappe, from Latin pappa, from Latin pappo — I eat, eat pap.
paff (Swedish): stunned, speechless
Definitions
- stunned, speechless
Ancestry of “paff”, step by step
paff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pappe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pappe | paperboard, cardboard; a piece of paper laced... |
| 2 | Middle High German | pappe | pap, mash; pap, flour mash; porridge, mush |
| 3 | Latin | pappa | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 4 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |
via German paff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | paff | bang, boom |