myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of papel

Etymology of the Spanish word papel

the Spanish word papel

derived from 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

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