Where does “abate” come from?

abate (Novial) comes from Italian abate, from Latin abbātem, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

abate (Novial): abbot or abbess

Definitions

abbot or abbess

Ancestry of “abate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	abate	abbot
2	Latin	abbātem	—
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

Words derived from “abate”

abata

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אבא →