Where does “abbās” come from?

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

abbās (Latin): an abbot

Definitions

  1. an abbot

Ancestry of “abbās”, 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 “abbās”

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