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Where does “Φαραών” come from?

Φαραών (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian ꜥꜣ — here; there; big, great, important.

Ancestry of “Φαραών”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewפַּרְעֹה—
2Egyptianpr-ꜥꜣgreat house
3Egyptianꜥꜣhere; there; big, great, important

Words derived from “Φαραών”

  • фараон
  • փարավոն
  • Փարաւոն
  • фараѡнъ
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