Where does “ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ” come from?

ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek ἔρημος, from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ (Coptic): deserted, desolate, desert; desert

Definitions

  1. deserted, desolate, desert; desert

Ancestry of “ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔρημοςlonely, solitary, desert, waste; solitary
2Ancient Greekἐρῆμοςlonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔρημος