English word origin

Etymology of Abu

From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū).

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Source etymology 2

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particle

A common part of Arabic-derived names, meaning "father of" in Arabic.

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From Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū).

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Derivation mentionأَبُوar
Root classification mentionء ب وar

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Source etymology 3

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name

Ab, the fifth month of the Babylonian calendar.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Akkadian 𒉈 (Abu). Compare Av.

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mention𒉈akk

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Source etymology 6

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name

A volcano on the island of Honshū in Japan. · Abu, Yamaguchi, a town in Japan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese 阿武 (Abu).

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Borrowed-form mention阿武ja

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