Where does “abas” come from?
abas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese aba, from Latin alapa, from Aramaic אַלַּף — to teach.
abas (Portuguese): plural of aba
Ancestry of “abas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | aba | brim; flap; bank |
| 2 | Latin | alapa | slap, smack |
| 3 | Aramaic | אַלַּף | to teach |