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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Pappe

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Pappe, feminine, ‘pap, paste,’ from Middle German and Low German; compare Dutch and English pap; Middle High German (Middle German) pap, peppe, ‘pap.’ It is usually derived from Italian and Middle Latin pappa, ‘pap,’ allied to Latin pappare, ‘to eat.’