Where does “Abel” come from?
Abel (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese Abel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ, from Hebrew הֶבֶל.
Ancestry of “Abel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | Abel | — |
| 2 | Latin | Abel | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἅβελ | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | הֶבֶל | — |