Where does “ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ” come from?
ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρετή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ (Coptic): virtue, good quality
Ancestry of “ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀρετή | goodness, excellence; manliness, prowess, rank,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |