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
Ancestry of “ⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓λέκτωρ | cock, rooster |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓λέξω | I ward off; ward off |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek-s- | — |