Where does “ⲃⲓⲃⲗⲓⲱⲑⲏⲕⲏ” come from?

ⲃⲓⲃⲗⲓⲱⲑⲏⲕⲏ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη, from Ancient Greek -θήκη, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ⲃⲓⲃⲗⲓⲱⲑⲏⲕⲏ (Coptic): library

Definitions

  1. library

Ancestry of “ⲃⲓⲃⲗⲓⲱⲑⲏⲕⲏ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβιβλιοθήκηbookcase; library; records office
2Ancient Greek-θήκηdeverbal suffix, typically indicating a space in which things are put or stored
3Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
4Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημιEvery word from Ancient Greek θήκη
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