Where does “abba” come from?

abba (English) comes from Latin abba, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

abba (English): Father; religious superior; in the Syriac,...

Definitions

  1. Father; religious superior; in the Syriac,...

Ancestry of “abba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabbafather
2Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
3Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
4Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
5Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father

Words derived from “abba”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אבא →