Hebrew

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Etymology

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From אַב (áv, father, originator) +‎ טִיפּוּס (tipús, type), a calque of Ancient Greek πρωτότυπος (prōtótupos).

Noun

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אַב־טִיפּוּס (av tipúsm

  1. prototype (an original object or form which is a basis for other objects)