Where does “opat” come from?

opat (Polish) comes from Czech opat, from Latin abbas, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

opat (Polish): abbot

Definitions

  1. abbot

Ancestry of “opat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechopatabbot
2LatinabbasAn abbot
3Ancient GreekἀββᾶςAlternative form of ἀββα; father
4Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
5Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
6Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
7Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father

Words derived from “opat”

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