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

Definitions

  1. bear

Ancestry of “ⲁⲣⲝ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄρξ—
2Ancient Greekἄρκτοςbear; the north
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος →