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Where does “ϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ” come from?

ϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ (Coptic) comes from Coptic ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ, from Ancient Greek θάλασσα — sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel.

ϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ (Coptic): Alternative form of ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ

Ancestry of “ϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Copticⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁsea; lake
2Ancient Greekθάλασσαsea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel
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