Etymology Explorer › Ancient Greek

Where does “Χέοψ” come from?

Χέοψ (Ancient Greek) comes from Egyptian ḫw.f-wj, from Egyptian ḫwj, from Egyptian .f, from Egyptian wj — I, me; An admirative particle: How wonderful!;...

Ancestry of “Χέοψ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianḫw.f-wjKhufu
2Egyptianḫwjto exempt; to protect or prevent
3Egyptian.fhe, him, his
4EgyptianwjI, me; An admirative particle: How wonderful!;...

Words derived from “Χέοψ”

  • Cheops
  • Cheops
  • cheopis
Every word from Egyptian wj →