Where does “ϣⲱⲡ” come from?
ϣⲱⲡ (Coptic) comes from Middle Persian šp, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎱, from Proto-Iranian xšáfš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáps, from Proto-Indo-European kʷséps — night.
ϣⲱⲡ (Coptic): to receive, to take; to buy
Definitions
- to receive, to take; to buy
Ancestry of “ϣⲱⲡ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | šp | night |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐎱 | night |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | xšáfš | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáps | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷséps | night |