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Where does “աբբայուհի” come from?

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

աբբայուհի (Armenian): abbess

Definitions

  1. abbess

Ancestry of “աբբայուհի”, 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-—
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