Where does “ܐܒ” come from?
ܐܒ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic אב, from Akkadian Abum, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.
Ancestry of “ܐܒ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | אב | absolute form of אַבָּא |
| 2 | Akkadian | Abum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | — |