Where does “ϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ” come from?

ϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek ἱκανός, from Ancient Greek ἱκνέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἵκω, from Proto-Indo-European seyk- — to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither.

ϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ (Coptic): worthy, deserving

Definitions

  1. worthy, deserving

Ancestry of “ϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱκανόςbecoming, befitting, sufficient
2Ancient GreekἱκνέομαιTo come, reach, arrive at; To be appropriate,...
3Ancient Greekἵκωto come; to come to, arrive at; to reach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseyk-to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyk-Every word from Ancient Greek ἵκωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἱκνέομαι
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