Where does “Apădean” come from?
Apădean (Romanian) comes from Romanian Apadia, from Hungarian Apádia, from Hungarian apát, from Old High German abbat, from Latin abbātem, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα — father.
Ancestry of “Apădean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Apadia | — |
| 2 | Hungarian | Apádia | — |
| 3 | Hungarian | apát | abbot; accusative singular of apa |
| 4 | Old High German | abbat | abbot |
| 5 | Latin | abbātem | — |
| 6 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 9 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 10 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 11 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |