Where does “Addis” come from?

Addis derives from Amharic አዲስ አበባ, ultimately from Hebrew אדמה meaning "earth" or "red earth," via Latin Adam.

Ancestry of “Addis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Adam	—
2	Middle English	Adam	—
3	Old English	Adam	—
4	Latin	Ādām	—
5	Ancient Greek	ἀδάμ	—
6	Hebrew	אָדָם	earth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person
7	Hebrew	אדמה	earth, soil, land

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