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Where does “Abbazia” come from?

Abbazia (Italian) comes from Latin abbātia, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.

Ancestry of “Abbazia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabbātia—
2Latinabbās—
3Ancient GreekἀββᾶςAlternative form of ἀββα; father
4Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
5Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
6Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
7Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-—
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