Where does “ab” come from?

ab (Irish) comes from Latin abbas, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

ab (Irish): abbot; Alternative form of ba

Definitions

  1. abbot; Alternative form of ba

Ancestry of “ab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinabbasAn abbot
2Ancient GreekἀββᾶςAlternative form of ἀββα; father
3Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
4Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
5Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
6Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father

Words derived from “ab

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-Every word from Aramaic אבא