Where does “aba” come from?
aba (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آبا, from Arabic آباء, from Arabic أَب — father.
aba (Turkish): elder sister; mother; felt
Definitions
- elder sister; mother; felt
Ancestry of “aba”, step by step
aba traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish آبا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آبا | — |
| 2 | Arabic | آباء | plural of أَب |
| 3 | Arabic | أَب | father |
via Arabic عَبَاءَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَبَاءَة | woollen tunic; cloak |
via Proto-Turkic apa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | apa | father; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder... |