Where does “Laienabt” come from?
Laienabt (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.
Ancestry of “Laienabt”, step by step
Laienabt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Abt
| 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 |
via German Laie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laie | layman, layperson, amateur, nonprofessional; laic |
| 2 | Middle High German | leie | — |
| 3 | Old High German | laigo | — |
| 4 | Latin | laicus | lay; unconsecrated |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |