Where does “Abel” come from?

Abel (Old English) comes from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ, from Hebrew הֶבֶל.

Abel (Old English): Abel, the brother of Cain and the first murder victim

Definitions

  1. Abel, the brother of Cain and the first murder victim

Ancestry of “Abel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAbelAbel
2Ancient GreekἍβελAbel, the son of Adam
3Hebrewהֶבֶל—
Every word from Hebrew הֶבֶל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ →Every word from Latin Abel →