English
popish
From pope + -ish.
A compound of pope + -ish
Ancient Greek πάππας ‘papa, daddy’
…
Byzantine Greek παπᾶς ‘priest, bishop’
Vulgar Latin papa
Old English pāpa
Middle English pope
English pope
Today it means
adj of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / popish