Where does “abata” come from?
abata (Novial) comes from Novial abate, from Italian abate, from Latin abbātem, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- — father.
abata (Novial): abbess
Definitions
- abbess
Ancestry of “abata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novial | abate | abbot or abbess |
| 2 | Italian | abate | abbot |
| 3 | Latin | abbātem | — |
| 4 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 7 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 8 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 9 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |