Where does “ϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ” come from?
ϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek ἅγιος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.
ϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ (Coptic): holy, sacred
Ancestry of “ϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἅγιος | devoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁yaǵ- | to sacrifice; to worship |