Where does “ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ” come from?

ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek θυρεός, from Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ (Coptic): shield

Definitions

  1. shield

Ancestry of “ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθυρεόςa stone put against a door to keep it shut, a...
2Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱdoor, entrance
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek θυρεός →