Where does “ϩⲩⲗⲏ” come from?

ϩⲩⲗⲏ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

ϩⲩⲗⲏ (Coptic): wood, timber; forest, woods

Definitions

  1. wood, timber; forest, woods

Ancestry of “ϩⲩⲗⲏ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ὕλη →