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