The pair "პატული = ფათური" from Otari Kajaia’s dictionary demonstrates that the Georgian letters "პ" and "ფ" can be interchangeable in Kartvelian languages.
Thus, the Greek word "πάπυρος" (papyrus) could have originally been written with "phi" (φ) instead of "pi" (π). Considering the presence of upsilon (υ), we can reconstruct "papyrus" back to the Georgian adjective "პაპური" (papuri), which derives from "ფაფა" (papa)—meaning "porridge."
The papyrus-making process indeed involves turning plant fibers into a mash-like substance at a certain stage. As described in an English Wikipedia article: > "While still moist, the two layers are hammered together, mashing the layers into a single sheet."
Thus, not only "papyrus" but also the Ukrainian "папір" (paper) originates from Georgian.
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