Where does “abate” come from?

abate (Spanish) comes from Italian abate, from Latin abbātem, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

abate (Spanish): a clergyman from Italy or France, or that has resided there