English
Savva
Savva comes from Greek Σάββας, and goes back to Aramaic סָבָא ‘old man, grandfather’.
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEסָבָאsāḇā‘old man, grandfather’
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΣάββας
- Greek1453–presentsame formSávvaas Σάββα
- EnglishtodaySavva
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEסָבָאsāḇā‘old man, grandfather’
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΣάββας
- Greek1453–presentsame formSávvaas Σάββα
- EnglishtodaySavva
Every English word from Aramaic סָבָא
Today it means
name A transliteration of the Greek male given name Σάββα (Sávva).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Aramaic סָבָא / Savva