Where does “máthairab” come from?
máthairab (Irish) comes from Irish Ab, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.
máthairab (Irish): abbess
Definitions
- abbess
Ancestry of “máthairab”, step by step
máthairab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish Ab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Ab | Av, the eleventh month of the Jewish calendar |
| 2 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 5 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 7 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |