Where does “ϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ” come from?
ϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek ἑκατόνταρχος, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν, from Proto-Hellenic hekətón, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.
ϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ (Coptic): centurion
Definitions
- centurion
Ancestry of “ϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑκατόνταρχος | centurion |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑκατόν | hundred |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hekətón | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |