abbêsse

Norman

noun

Definitions

(Jersey) abbess

Etymology

Inherited from Old French abaesse derived from Latin abbātissa (abbess).

Origin

Latin

abbātissa

Gloss

abbess

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

abbas Latin
abbātissa Latin
badessa Italian
abbesse French
abbedisse Norwegian Nynorsk
abbadissa Old Norse
abbatissa Old Norse
abbedisse Danish
abaesse Old French
abeesse Old French
abadessa Catalan, Valencian
abbadís Icelandic
abbadisse Middle Low German