Where does “APA” come from?

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

APA (English): Initialism of asset purchase agreement;...

Definitions

  1. Initialism of asset purchase agreement;...

Ancestry of “APA”, step by step

APA traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Coptic ⲁⲡⲁ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Copticⲁⲡⲁapa
2Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
3Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
4Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
5Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father

via Chinese 阿壩

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese阿壩—
2Tibetanརྔ་བ—

Words derived from “APA”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אבא →