Where does “ⲁⲗⲟϭ” come from?
ⲁⲗⲟϭ (Coptic) comes from Demotic ꜣlg, from Late Egyptian ꜥrq, from Egyptian ꜥrq — to bend; to tie on; to complete, to stop.
ⲁⲗⲟϭ (Coptic): thigh
Ancestry of “ⲁⲗⲟϭ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Demotic | ꜣlg | thigh |
| 2 | Late Egyptian | ꜥrq | leg joint |
| 3 | Egyptian | ꜥrq | to bend; to tie on; to complete, to stop |