Where does “gabba” come from?

gabba (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gabber, from Yiddish חבֿר, from Hebrew חָבֵר — male friend, comrade; friend; {{l|en|comrade}}.

gabba (Afrikaans): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “gabba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgabbera guy; a friend; a pal; gabber
2Yiddishחבֿרfriend, buddy, comrade; boyfriend; comrade
3Hebrewחָבֵרmale friend, comrade; friend; {{l|en|comrade}}
Every word from Hebrew חָבֵר →Every word from Yiddish חבֿר →Every word from Dutch gabber →