Where does “аба́т” come from?
аба́т (Belarusian) comes from Italian abbate, from German abbāt, from Old High German abbat, from Latin abbātem, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא.
аба́т (Belarusian): abbot
Ancestry of “аба́т”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | abbate | Alternative form of abate |
| 2 | German | abbāt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | abbat | abbot |
| 4 | Latin | abbātem | — |
| 5 | Latin | abbās | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 8 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 9 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 10 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | — |
Words derived from “аба́т”