Where does “أبو ظبي” come from?

أبو ظبي (Arabic) comes from Arabic أَبُو, from Arabic أَب — father.

Ancestry of “أبو ظبي”, step by step

أبو ظبي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic أَبُو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَبُوfather/possessor of; father; father of
2Arabicأَبfather

via Arabic ظَبْي

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicظَبْيgazelle
Every word from Arabic أَب →Every word from Arabic أَبُو →