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-.
աբբա (Armenian): abbot
Ancestry of “աբբա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | աբբայ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 3 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 5 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | — |
Words derived from “աբբա”