Where does “ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ” come from?
ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek δίκαιος, from Ancient Greek δῐ́κη, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ (Coptic): just, right, righteous, lawful
Definitions
- just, right, righteous, lawful
Ancestry of “ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δίκαιος | observant of custom, orderly, civilized;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῐ́κη | law, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |