Where does “আব্বা” come from?

আব্বা (Assamese) comes from Arabic أب, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

আব্বা (Assamese): father used by Muslims

Definitions

  1. father used by Muslims

Ancestry of “আব্বা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأبfather; ancestor, forefather; second-person...
2Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
3Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Arabic أب →