Where does “أنبا” come from?

أنبا (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Coptic ⲁⲡⲁ, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

أنبا (Egyptian Arabic): apa

Definitions

  1. apa

Ancestry of “أنبا”, step by step

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