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Where does “Σῶθῐς” come from?

Σῶθῐς (Ancient Greek) comes from Egyptian spdt, from Egyptian spd — to be sharp.

Σῶθῐς (Ancient Greek): Sirius

Definitions

  1. Sirius

Ancestry of “Σῶθῐς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianspdteffectiveness; triangle
2Egyptianspdto be sharp

Words derived from “Σῶθῐς”

  • Sothiac
  • sothiaque
  • σωθιακός
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