Where does “abb” come from?
abb (Manx) comes from Old Irish abb, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.
abb (Manx): abbot
Definitions
- abbot
Ancestry of “abb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | abb | Alternative spelling of ap |
| 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 |