Where does “Ὑξώς” come from?

Ὑξώς (Ancient Greek) comes from Egyptian ḥqꜣ-ḫꜣst, from Egyptian ḥqꜣ — ruler; to rule, govern.

Ancestry of “Ὑξώς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianḥqꜣ-ḫꜣsta foreign ruler generally; one of the Hyksos
2Egyptianḥqꜣruler; to rule, govern
Every word from Egyptian ḥqꜣEvery word from Egyptian ḥqꜣ-ḫꜣst
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