Where does “abbedisse” come from?
abbedisse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse abbadís, from Latin abbātissa, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.
abbedisse (Norwegian Bokmål): an abbess (female superior of a nunnery)
Definitions
- an abbess (female superior of a nunnery)
Ancestry of “abbedisse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | abbadís | — |
| 2 | Latin | abbātissa | abbess, female head of an abbey |
| 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 |