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Where does “Ὑκσώς” come from?
Ὑκσώς (Ancient Greek) comes from Egyptian ḥqꜣ-ḫꜣst, from Egyptian ḥqꜣ — ruler; to rule, govern.
Ancestry of “Ὑκσώς”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Egyptian
ḥqꜣ-ḫꜣst
a foreign ruler generally; one of the Hyksos
2
Egyptian
ḥqꜣ
ruler; to rule, govern
Words derived from “Ὑκσώς”
Hyksos
hicsos
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