Where does “aba” come from?

aba (Portuguese) comes from Latin alapa, from Aramaic אַלַּף — to teach.

aba (Portuguese): brim; flap; bank

Definitions

  1. brim; flap; bank

Ancestry of “aba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalapaslap, smack
2Aramaicאַלַּףto teach

Words derived from “aba”

Every word from Aramaic אַלַּף →Every word from Latin alapa →