Where does “Abel” come from?

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

Abel (Portuguese): Abel son of Adam and Eve

Definitions

  1. Abel son of Adam and Eve

Ancestry of “Abel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PortugueseAbel—
2LatinAbelAbel
3Ancient GreekἍβελAbel, the son of Adam
4Hebrewהֶבֶל—
Every word from Hebrew הֶבֶל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ →Every word from Latin Abel →