Where does “Abel” come from?

Abel comes from Middle English Abel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ, from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל, a name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Abel (English): The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain

Definitions

  1. The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain

Ancestry of “Abel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishAbel—
2LatinAbelAbel
3Ancient GreekἍβελAbel, the son of Adam
4Hebrewהֶבֶל—

Words derived from “Abel”

Every word from Hebrew הֶבֶל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ →Every word from Latin Abel →