abbet

Old French

Alternative forms

• abet

Etymology

Latin abbas (“father”), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”).

Noun

abbet oblique singular, m (oblique plural abbez or abbetz, nominative singular abbez or abbetz, nominative plural abbet)

1. abbot

Descendants

• French: abbé (see there for further descendants)
• Norman: abbé