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Where does “ⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ” come from?

ⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσεβής, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

ⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ (Coptic): impious, undevout

Definitions

  1. impious, undevout

Ancestry of “ⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσεβήςungodly, godless, unholy, profane, sinful,...
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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