Where does “abad” come from?
abad (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish Abad, from Old Spanish abad, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.
abad (Hiligaynon): abbot
Ancestry of “abad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Abad | — |
| 2 | Old Spanish | abad | — |
| 3 | Latin | abbās | — |
| 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- | — |