myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of abate

Etymology of the Italian word abate

the Italian word abate

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 'abba

Spanish abate

Dutch abt, English abbot, French abbé, German Abt, Icelandic ábóti, Italian abbate, Portuguese abbade, Russian aббaт, Spanish abad, Swedish abbot