Where does “abatest” come from?
abatest (English) comes from English abate, from Italian abate, from Latin abbātem, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- — father.
abatest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “abatest”, step by step
abatest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abate | To put an end to; to cause to cease; To become... |
| 2 | Italian | abate | abbot |
| 3 | Latin | abbātem | — |
| 4 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 7 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 8 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 9 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |