Where does “Abel” come from?

Abel (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ, from Hebrew הֶבֶל.

Abel (Latin): Abel

Definitions

  1. Abel

Ancestry of “Abel”, step by step

Abel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἅβελ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἍβελAbel, the son of Adam
2Hebrewהֶבֶל

via Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical Hebrewהֶבֶלbreath, vapor; vanity

Words derived from “Abel

Every word from Hebrew הֶבֶלEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ