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Where does “abadiá” come from?

abadiá (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan abadia, from Late Latin abbatia, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.

abadiá (Occitan): abbey

Definitions

  1. abbey

Ancestry of “abadiá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanabadiaabbey
2Late Latinabbatia—
3Latinabbās—
4Ancient GreekἀββᾶςAlternative form of ἀββα; father
5Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
6Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
7Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
8Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-—
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