Where does “ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ” come from?

ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek ἔθνος, from Ancient Greek ἔθω, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ (Coptic): people; gentile

Definitions

  1. people; gentile

Ancestry of “ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
2Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek ἔθω
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