Where does “abuna” come from?
abuna (English) comes from Amharic አቡነ, from Arabic أَبُونَا, from Arabic أَبُو, from Arabic أَب — father.
abuna (English): The Patriarch, or head of the Abyssinian Church
Definitions
- The Patriarch, or head of the Abyssinian Church
Ancestry of “abuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Amharic | አቡነ | bishop |
| 2 | Arabic | أَبُونَا | our father |
| 3 | Arabic | أَبُو | father/possessor of; father; father of |
| 4 | Arabic | أَب | father |