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Where does “ⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ” come from?

ⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek γνῶσις, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

ⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ (Coptic): gnosis; knowledge

Definitions

  1. gnosis; knowledge

Ancestry of “ⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγνῶσιςinquiry; knowledge; fame
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →