Where does “abbadís” come from?
abbadís (Old Norse) comes from Latin abbātissa, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.
Ancestry of “abbadís”, step by step
abbadís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin abbātissa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | abbātissa | abbess, female head of an abbey |
| 2 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 5 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 7 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |
via Middle Low German abbadisse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | abbadisse | abbotess, abbess; head of a monastery or nunnery |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | abbatissa | abbess; abbess, female head of an abbey |
| 3 | Latin | -issa | |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐσσᾰ | femininizes masculine nouns in the first declension |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |