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Where does “ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ” come from?

ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ (Coptic) comes from Demotic ḏmꜥ, from Egyptian ḏmꜥ — sheet of papyrus for writing; roll of papyrus;...

ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ (Coptic): scroll, book

Definitions

  1. scroll, book

Ancestry of “ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Demoticḏmꜥpapyrus
2Egyptianḏmꜥsheet of papyrus for writing; roll of papyrus;...
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