Where does “абатство” come from?
абатство (Bulgarian) comes from Belarusian аба́т, 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 — father.
абатство (Bulgarian): abbey
Definitions
- abbey
Ancestry of “абатство”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | аба́т | abbot |
| 2 | Italian | abbate | Alternative form of abate |
| 3 | German | abbāt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | abbat | abbot |
| 5 | Latin | abbātem | — |
| 6 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 9 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 10 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 11 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |