Where does “ⲁⲣⲝ” come from?
ⲁⲣⲝ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek ἄρξ, from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.
ⲁⲣⲝ (Coptic): bear
Ancestry of “ⲁⲣⲝ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄρξ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄρκτος | bear; the north |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ŕ̥tḱos | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥tḱós | destroying |