Where does “Barabba” come from?

Barabba (Italian) comes from Latin Barabbās, from Ancient Greek Βαραββᾶς, from Aramaic אַבָּא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

Barabba (Italian): Barabbas

Definitions

  1. Barabbas

Ancestry of “Barabba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBarabbāsBarabbas
2Ancient GreekΒαραββᾶςBarabbas, a criminal released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus
3Aramaicאַבָּאfather
4Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
5Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אַבָּא →