Where does “Abu” come from?

Abu (English) comes from Arabic أَبُو, from Arabic أَب — father.

Abu (English): A language of Papua New Guinea

Definitions

  1. A language of Papua New Guinea

Ancestry of “Abu”, step by step

Abu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic أَبُو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَبُوfather/possessor of; father; father of
2Arabicأَبfather

via Japanese 阿武

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese阿武—
Every word from Arabic أَب →Every word from Arabic أَبُو →