Where does “abade-geral” come from?
abade-geral (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese abade, from Old Portuguese abade, from Latin abbatem, from Latin abbas, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- — father.
abade-geral (Portuguese): abbot general leader of a monastic order
Definitions
- abbot general leader of a monastic order
Ancestry of “abade-geral”, step by step
abade-geral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese abade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | abade | abbot |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | abade | abbot |
| 3 | Latin | abbatem | accusative singular of abbās |
| 4 | Latin | abbas | An abbot |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 7 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 8 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 9 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |
via Portuguese geral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | geral | general; majority; leader of a religious order |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | gẽeral | — |
| 3 | Latin | generalis | general, generic |
| 4 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |