Where does “abba” come from?
abba (Corsican) comes from Corsican apa, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp.
abba (Corsican): Alternative form of apa
Ancestry of “abba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Corsican | apa | bee |
| 2 | Latin | Apis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 4 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | — |
| 5 | Egyptian | ḥp | — |