Where does “ⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ” come from?

ⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

ⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ (Coptic): dragon, serpent

Definitions

  1. dragon, serpent

Ancestry of “ⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔράκωνDraco
2Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
3Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →Every word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek Δράκων →