Where does “AB” come from?
AB (English) comes from English abscess, from Latin abscessus, from Latin abs, from Proto-Albanian aps, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp.
AB (English): Able seaman; able-bodied seaman; Afterburner; Aid...
Definitions
- Able seaman; able-bodied seaman; Afterburner; Aid...
Ancestry of “AB”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | abscess | A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually... |
| 2 | Latin | abscessus | departed; withdrawn; retreated |
| 3 | Latin | abs | away from; from; away |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | aps | — |
| 5 | Latin | Apis | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 7 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | — |
| 8 | Egyptian | ḥp | — |