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-.
APA (English): Initialism of asset purchase agreement;...
Definitions
- Initialism of asset purchase agreement;...
Ancestry of “APA”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Coptic | ⲁⲡⲁ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 3 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 5 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | — |