Where does “badeju” come from?
badeju (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese badejo, from Portuguese abadejo, from Spanish abadejo, from Spanish abad, from Old Spanish abad, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα — father.
badeju (Kabuverdianu): island grouper, Mycteroperca fusca
Definitions
- island grouper, Mycteroperca fusca
Ancestry of “badeju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | badejo | vernacular name for fish species in the |
| 2 | Portuguese | abadejo | goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| 3 | Spanish | abadejo | pollock, pollack |
| 4 | Spanish | abad | abbot |
| 5 | Old Spanish | abad | — |
| 6 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 9 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 10 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 11 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |