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Where does “abbatem” come from?

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

abbatem (Late Latin): accusative singular of abbās

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of abbās

Ancestry of “abbatem”, step by step

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

Words derived from “abbatem”

  • abbatessa
  • abate
  • abat
  • abate
  • abata
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