Where does “ϣⲱⲧ” come from?
ϣⲱⲧ (Coptic) comes from Demotic šwṱ, from Egyptian šwytj — merchant.
ϣⲱⲧ (Coptic): trader, merchant; merchandise
Definitions
- trader, merchant; merchandise
Ancestry of “ϣⲱⲧ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Demotic | šwṱ | merchant |
| 2 | Egyptian | šwytj | merchant |