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Where does “ⲁⲙⲁ” come from?
ⲁⲙⲁ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμμά, from Aramaic אִמָּא.
Ancestry of “ⲁⲙⲁ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
ἀμμά
mother
2
Aramaic
אִמָּא
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