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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Papier

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Papier
Friedrich Kluge2510368An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P — Papier1891John Francis Davis

Papier, n., ‘paper,’ from late MidHG. papier, n., which: is derived from Lat. and Gr. papyrum, whence also the Rom. cognate, Fr. papier (E. paper).