Where does “ⲑⲣⲁⲛ” come from?

ⲑⲣⲁⲛ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek Βρεττανία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ⲑⲣⲁⲛ (Coptic): tin

Definitions

  1. tin

Ancestry of “ⲑⲣⲁⲛ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒρεττανίαthe British Isles
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek Βρεττανία →