Borrowed fromAncient GreekἍβελ(Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrewהֶ֫בֶל(heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended ItalianAbele and SpanishAbel.
Abēlus m (genitiveAbēlī);second declension
Second-declension noun.