Where does “Addis Ababan” come from?
Addis Ababan (English) comes from English Addis Ababa, from Amharic አዲስ አበባ, from Amharic አዲስ, from Proto-Semitic *ḥdṯ- — to be(come) new.
Addis Ababan (English): An inhabitant of Addis Ababa
Definitions
- An inhabitant of Addis Ababa
Ancestry of “Addis Ababan”, step by step
Addis Ababan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Addis Ababa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Addis Ababa | — |
| 2 | Amharic | አዲስ አበባ | new flower |
| 3 | Amharic | አዲስ | new |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *ḥdṯ- | to be(come) new |
via English N
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | N | The ordinal number fourteenth, derived from this... |