Where does “ⲏϭⲉ” come from?

ⲏϭⲉ (Coptic) comes from Egyptian jꜣqt, from Proto-Semitic waraḳ- — green, greenish; yellow; leaf.

ⲏϭⲉ (Coptic): leek

Definitions

  1. leek

Ancestry of “ⲏϭⲉ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianjꜣqtleeks; vegetables, greens
2Proto-Semiticwaraḳ-green, greenish; yellow; leaf
Every word from Proto-Semitic waraḳ- →Every word from Egyptian jꜣqt →