Where does “աբբահայր” come from?

աբբահայր (Armenian) comes from Armenian հայր, from Old Armenian հայր, from Proto-Armenian hayir, from Proto-Armenian hatir, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

աբբահայր (Armenian): abbot

Definitions

  1. abbot

Ancestry of “աբբահայր”, step by step

աբբահայր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian հայր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհայրfather
2Old Armenianհայրfather; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;...
3Proto-Armenianhayir—
4Proto-Armenianhatir—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Armenian աբբա

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianաբբաabbot
2Old Armenianաբբայ—
3Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
4Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
5Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
6Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Armenian hatir →