Where does “abadissa” come from?
abadissa (Maltese) comes from Italian abadessa, from Ecclesiastical Latin abbatissa, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.
abadissa (Maltese): abbess
Definitions
- abbess
Ancestry of “abadissa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | abadessa | Archaic form of badessa |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | abbatissa | abbess |
| 3 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 6 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 8 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |