'papilloma' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'papilla,' where 'papilla' meant 'nipple' or 'small projection.'

'papilla' transformed into the New Latin term 'papilloma,' and eventually became the modern English word 'papilloma.'

Initially, it meant 'a small projection or nipple-like structure,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a benign tumor on papillae.'