Where does “abate” come from?

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

abate (Latvian): abbess

Definitions

abbess

Ancestry of “abate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latvian	abats	abbot
2	Latin	abbās	an abbot
3	Ancient Greek	ἀββᾶς	Alternative form of ἀββα; father
4	Ancient Greek	ἀββα	father; title of respect given to abbots
5	Aramaic	אבא	father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
6	Proto-Semitic	ʔabw-	father
7	Proto-Afroasiatic	ʔab-	father

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