Words that come from Aramaic “אַבָּא”

150 words across 52 languages descend from Aramaic אַבָּא — including Abbott, abbot, abbess, abbé, abbacy, abbatial, abbotship, archabbot.

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English (14)

Italian (12)

Latin (7)

Middle English (7)

Irish (6)

Armenian (6)

Portuguese (6)

French (5)

Old French (5)

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Catalan (4)

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Scottish Gaelic (4)

Late Latin (4)

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Old Portuguese (3)

Norman (3)

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Welsh (2)

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