Where does “աբբայություն” come from?

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

աբբայություն (Armenian): abbey; abbacy, abbotcy, abbotship

Definitions

  1. abbey; abbacy, abbotcy, abbotship

Ancestry of “աբբայություն”, step by step

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