Where does “papaz” come from?
papaz (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پاپاس, from Greek παπάς, from Greek παππάς, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.
papaz (Turkish): clergyman, priest; the king card in a pack of...
Definitions
- clergyman, priest; the king card in a pack of...
Ancestry of “papaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پاپاس | priest, clergyman; king; swab |
| 2 | Greek | παπάς | Alternative form of παππάς; priest |
| 3 | Greek | παππάς | Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic priest; king... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάππας | daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father |