Where does “αββο” come from?
αββο (Bactrian) comes from Aramaic אב, from Akkadian Abum, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.
αββο (Bactrian): water
Ancestry of “αββο”, step by step
αββο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aramaic אב
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | אב | absolute form of אַבָּא |
| 2 | Akkadian | Abum | Abu, the fifth month of the Babylonian calendar (approximately July-August) |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |
via Proto-Iranian Hā́fš
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | Hā́fš | water |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |