Where does “abscessus” come from?
abscessus (Latin) comes from Latin abs, from Proto-Albanian aps, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp — the god Apis.
abscessus (Latin): departed; withdrawn; retreated
Definitions
- departed; withdrawn; retreated
Ancestry of “abscessus”, step by step
abscessus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin abs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | abs | away from; from; away |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | aps | — |
| 3 | Latin | Apis | A seaport town of Egypt situated at the borders with Marmarica |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 5 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | the Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum) |
| 6 | Egyptian | ḥp | the god Apis |