Where does “Barabbās” come from?

Barabbās (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Βαραββᾶς, from Aramaic אַבָּא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

Barabbās (Latin): Barabbas

Definitions

  1. Barabbas

Ancestry of “Barabbās”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒαραββᾶςBarabbas, a criminal released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus
2Aramaicאַבָּאfather
3Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
4Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father

Words derived from “Barabbās”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אַבָּא →