Where does “abbas” come from?

abbas (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

abbas (Late Latin): An abbot

Definitions

  1. An abbot

Ancestry of “abbas”, step by step

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

Words derived from “abbas

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-Every word from Aramaic אבא
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