Where does “abegha” come from?

abegha (English) comes from Armenian աբեղա, from Old Armenian աբեղայ, from Classical Syriac ܐܒܝܠܐ — mourner; penitent, monk.

abegha (English): a celibate priest or monk of the Armenian...

Definitions

  1. a celibate priest or monk of the Armenian...

Ancestry of “abegha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianաբեղաabegha; hermit, recluse
2Old Armenianաբեղայabegha
3Classical Syriacܐܒܝܠܐmourner; penitent, monk
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