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Aramaic · word

abba

father

Forms

  • abba
  • abbat- — Stem used in Latin grammatical forms after borrowing through Greek.

Origin

Aramaic ab, ‘father,’ with the ending -a; ab continues the common Semitic word for ‘father,’ reconstructed as *ʔab-.

Note

Used as a respectful religious title as well as a family term.

Words sharing this root

abbessA woman who leads a convent or abbey.abbeyA religious community under an abbot or abbess, together with its buildings.abbotThe male head of a monastery.