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
- abbey; abbacy, abbotcy, abbotship