Where does “abba” come from?

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

abba (Latin): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “abba”, step by step

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

Words derived from “abba”

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