Where does “ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ” come from?
ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ (Coptic) comes from Coptic ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ, from Demotic wyn, from Egyptian wny.
ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ (Coptic): to shine
Ancestry of “ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Coptic | ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ | light |
| 2 | Demotic | wyn | — |
| 3 | Egyptian | wny | — |