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

  1. clergyman, priest; the king card in a pack of...

Ancestry of “papaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپاپاسpriest, clergyman; king; swab
2GreekπαπάςAlternative form of παππάς; priest
3GreekπαππάςEastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic priest; king...
4Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
Every word from Ancient Greek πάππαςEvery word from Greek παππάςEvery word from Greek παπάς