Didn't he say "abi"? That means "my father" in either language.Jesus is reported as saying "ABBA hO PATHR" in the Greek text of Mark 14:36, with the Aramaic loan word in the Greek. Paul uses the identical phrase in Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:6.
It's hard to trace when the "dad" usage began. My guess would be 1-2
centuries CE.
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