Where does “äbtlich” come from?
äbtlich (German) comes from German Abt, from Middle High German abt, from Old High German abbat, from Latin abbātem, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא — father.
äbtlich (German): abbatial
Definitions
- abbatial
Ancestry of “äbtlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abt | abbot |
| 2 | Middle High German | abt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | abbat | abbot |
| 4 | Latin | abbātem | — |
| 5 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 8 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 9 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 10 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |