Where does “abadez” come from?
abadez (Breton) comes from Breton abad, from Proto-Brythonic *abad, from Ecclesiastical Latin abbas, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.
abadez (Breton): abbess
Ancestry of “abadez”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Breton | abad | abbot |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *abad | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | abbas | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 6 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 8 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | — |