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Where does “Авель” come from?

Авель (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ, from Hebrew הֶבֶל.

Ancestry of “Авель”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἍβελ—
2Hebrewהֶבֶל—
Every word from Hebrew הֶבֶל →