Where does “abadia” come from?
abadia (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish abadía, from Ecclesiastical Latin abbatia, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.
abadia (Hiligaynon): abbey
Ancestry of “abadia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | abadía | abbey; abbeystead |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | abbatia | abbey |
| 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- | — |