Where does “ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ” come from?
ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ (Coptic) comes from Coptic ⲁⲡⲁ, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.
Ancestry of “ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ”, step by step
ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Coptic ⲁⲡⲁ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coptic | ⲁⲡⲁ | apa |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 3 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 5 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |
via Coptic ⲧⲏⲣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coptic | ⲧⲏⲣ | — |