Where does “abade” come from?
abade (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese abade, from Latin abbatem, from Latin abbas, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.
abade (Galician): abbot; parish priest
Ancestry of “abade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | abade | abbot |
| 2 | Latin | abbatem | accusative singular of abbās |
| 3 | Latin | abbas | An abbot |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 6 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 8 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | — |