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Etymology of the Catalan word paper

the Catalan word paper

derived from the Latin word papyrus (papyrus, the plant; a garment or paper made from the papyrus plant)

derived from the Greek word papuros, πάπυρος

Spanish papel

Dutch papier, English paper, French papier, German Papier, Icelandic pappír, Lithuanian popierius, Polish papier, Provençal papier, Spanish papel, Swedish papper, Yiddish papir