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Where does “Ὧρος” come from?

Ὧρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Egyptian ḥr, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al.

Ancestry of “Ὧρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianḥrface; surface; upon, on
2Proto-Afro-Asiaticx̣al—

Words derived from “Ὧρος”

  • Horus
  • Horus
  • Horus
  • Horus
  • Hórus
  • Horus
  • Horus
  • Horus
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