Where does “apát” come from?
apát (Hungarian) comes from Old High German abbat, from Latin abbātem, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.
apát (Hungarian): abbot; accusative singular of apa
Definitions
- abbot; accusative singular of apa
Ancestry of “apát”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | abbat | abbot |
| 2 | Latin | abbātem | — |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “apát”