Etymology of the English word papa
the English word
papaderived from the French word
papaderived from the Latin word
pappus (woolly seed of certain plants)
derived from the Greek word
papposderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*papaderived from the Late Latin word
papaderived from the Greek word
pappas, πάππας, παππᾶς
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*papaderived from the Greek word
papas, παπᾶς, παπάς
Derivations in English
grandpapa,
pa,
popeUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English