Where does “abatija” come from?
abatija (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian abatas, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.
abatija (Lithuanian): abbey; instrumental singular of abatija; vocative...
Definitions
- abbey; instrumental singular of abatija; vocative...
Ancestry of “abatija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | abatas | abbot |
| 2 | Latin | abbās | — |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “abatija”