Where does “ĉefabato” come from?
ĉefabato (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto abato, from Russian абба́т, from Italian abbate, from German abbāt, from Old High German abbat, from Latin abbātem, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς — father.
ĉefabato (Esperanto): prior
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ĉefabato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | abato | abbot, abbé |
| 2 | Russian | абба́т | abbot |
| 3 | Italian | abbate | Alternative form of abate |
| 4 | German | abbāt | — |
| 5 | Old High German | abbat | abbot |
| 6 | Latin | abbātem | — |
| 7 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 10 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 11 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 12 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |