Where does “աբա” come from?
աբա (Armenian) comes from Turkish aba, from Ottoman Turkish آبا, from Arabic آباء, from Arabic أَب — father.
աբա (Armenian): aba; Synonym of ապա
Ancestry of “աբա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | aba | elder sister; mother; felt |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آبا | — |
| 3 | Arabic | آباء | plural of أَب |
| 4 | Arabic | أَب | father |