Where does “afër” come from?
afër (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian apsera, from Proto-Albanian aps, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp — the god Apis.
afër (Albanian): at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to
Definitions
- at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to
Ancestry of “afër”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | apsera | at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | aps | — |
| 3 | Latin | Apis | A seaport town of Egypt situated at the borders with Marmarica |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 5 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | the Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum) |
| 6 | Egyptian | ḥp | the god Apis |