Etymology of the English word abbot
the English word
abbotusing the Church Latin prefix
abbat-derived from the Aramaic word
abba (abba)
derived from the Late Latin word
abbas (abbot; head of an ecclesiastical community; father)
derived from the Greek word
abba, ἀββᾶ
derived from the Aramaic word
'abbaderived from the Church Latin word
abbatioderived from the Late Latin word
abbas (abbot; head of an ecclesiastical community; father)
derived from the Greek word
abba, ἀββᾶ
derived from the Aramaic word
'abbaCognates
Dutch
abt, French
abbé, German
Abt, Icelandic
ábóti, Italian
abate, Italian
abbate, Portuguese
abbade, Russian
aббaт, Spanish
abad, Swedish
abbotUsage
Word found in Modern English
