Where does “ϩⲁⲡⲉ” come from?
ϩⲁⲡⲉ (Coptic) comes from Egyptian ḥp — the god Apis.
ϩⲁⲡⲉ (Coptic): the Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum)
Definitions
- the Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum)
Ancestry of “ϩⲁⲡⲉ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | ḥp | the god Apis |