Etymology Explorer › Ancient Greek

Where does “Ὀσυμανδύας” come from?

Ὀσυμανδύας (Ancient Greek) comes from Egyptian wsr-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ, from Egyptian mꜣꜥt, from Egyptian mꜣꜥ — to direct, to guide; to be true; to be innocent.

Ancestry of “Ὀσυμανδύας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianwsr-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ—
2Egyptianmꜣꜥttruth; right action, righteousness, virtue;...
3Egyptianmꜣꜥto direct, to guide; to be true; to be innocent

Words derived from “Ὀσυμανδύας”

  • Ozymandias
  • Ozymandian
Every word from Egyptian mꜣꜥ →