Where does “abadesa” come from?
abadesa (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese abadessa, from Ecclesiastical Latin abbatissa, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.
abadesa (Portuguese): abbess
Ancestry of “abadesa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | abadessa | abbess |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | abbatissa | abbess |
| 3 | Latin | abbās | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 6 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 8 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | — |