Where does “աբբա” come from?

աբբա (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աբբայ, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

աբբա (Armenian): abbot

Definitions

  1. abbot

Ancestry of “աբբա”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianաբբայ—
2Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
3Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
4Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
5Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father

Words derived from “աբբա”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אבא →