Where does “Abaz” come from?

Abaz (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish عباس, from Arabic عَبَّاس, from Arabic عَبَسَ — to scowl; to frown.

Ancestry of “Abaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعباسstern, frowning
2Arabicعَبَّاسone who frowns a lot; untamed lion; lion
3Arabicعَبَسَto scowl; to frown
Every word from Arabic عَبَسَ →Every word from Arabic عَبَّاس →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عباس →