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