Where does “abatija” come from?

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

abatija (Maltese): abbey; nunnery

Definitions

  1. abbey; nunnery

Ancestry of “abatija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabbātiaabbacy
2Latinabbāsan abbot
3Ancient GreekἀββᾶςAlternative form of ἀββα; father
4Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
5Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
6Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
7Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אבא →