Where does “Abel” come from?

Abel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch abel, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

Abel (Dutch): Abel Biblical character

Definitions

  1. Abel Biblical character

Ancestry of “Abel”, step by step

Abel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch abel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchabel—
2Old Frenchableable; capable
3Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
4Latin-ilis-ile
5Proto-Italic-elis—
6Proto-Indo-European-elis—
7Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

via Ancient Greek Ἅβελ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἍβελAbel, the son of Adam
2Hebrewהֶבֶל—

Words derived from “Abel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Latin -ilis →Every word from Latin habilis →