Where does “abaddon” come from?

abaddon (English) comes from Middle English Abadon, from Late Latin Abaddon, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓βᾰδδών, from Biblical Hebrew אֲבַדּוֹן — destruction, ruin.

abaddon (English): An informer; a criminal who informs on other...

Definitions

  1. An informer; a criminal who informs on other...

Ancestry of “abaddon”, step by step

abaddon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English Abadon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishAbadon—
2Late LatinAbaddon—
3Ancient GreekᾸ̓βᾰδδώνAbaddon, the destroying spirit mentioned in Revelation 9:11
4Biblical Hebrewאֲבַדּוֹןdestruction, ruin

via Ancient Greek Ἀβαδδών

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈβαδδώνAbaddon
2Hebrewאבדוןdestruction, devastation, ruin, doom
3Hebrewא־ב־דForming words pertaining to loss
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֲבַדּוֹן →Every word from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓βᾰδδών →Every word from Late Latin Abaddon →