Where does “abbot” come from?

abbot (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish abbot, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

abbot (Swedish): an abbot

Definitions

  1. an abbot

Ancestry of “abbot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishabbot—
2Latinabbāsan abbot
3Ancient GreekἀββᾶςAlternative form of ἀββα; father
4Ancient Greekἀββαfather; title of respect given to abbots
5Aramaicאבאfather, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,...
6Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
7Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אבא →