Where does “abba” come from?

abba (Old Frisian) comes from Latin abba, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

abba (Old Frisian): an abbot

Definitions

  1. an abbot

Ancestry of “abba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabbafather
2Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
3Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
4Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
5Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אבא →