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English word origin

Etymology of pappy

Etymology tree English pap Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pappy From pap + -y.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Like pap; soft; mushy.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English pap Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pappy From pap + -y.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A father. · A grandfather.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Middle French papa French papabor. English papa Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pappy From papa + -y.

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