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Where does “ⲃⲏⲙⲁ” come from?

ⲃⲏⲙⲁ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek βῆμα, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷā́mə.

ⲃⲏⲙⲁ (Coptic): bema

Definitions

  1. bema

Ancestry of “ⲃⲏⲙⲁ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβῆμαa step, pace, footfall, gait; raised place or...
2Proto-Hellenic*gʷā́mə—
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