Where does “abbat” come from?

abbat (Crimean Tatar) comes from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

abbat (Crimean Tatar): abbot

Definitions

  1. abbot

Ancestry of “abbat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabbāsan abbot
2Ancient GreekἀββᾶςAlternative form of ἀββα; father
3Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
4Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
5Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
6Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אבא →