Where does “ⲇⲉ” come from?

ⲇⲉ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek δέ, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

ⲇⲉ (Coptic): but, and, now

Definitions

  1. but, and, now

Ancestry of “ⲇⲉ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέbut, and
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Ancient Greek δέ →
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