Where does “абий” come from?

абий (Kumyk) comes from Arabic اب, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

абий (Kumyk): father, dad (affectionate term for one's father)

Definitions

  1. father, dad (affectionate term for one's father)

Ancestry of “абий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicاب
2Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
3Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-Every word from Arabic اب
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