Where does “ⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ” come from?

ⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέκτωρ, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s-.

ⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ (Coptic): rooster, cock

Definitions

  1. rooster, cock

Ancestry of “ⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓λέκτωρcock, rooster
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓λέξωI ward off; ward off
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-s-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s- →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέκτωρ →