Where does “ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲡ” come from?

ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲡ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

Ancestry of “ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲡ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸωσήφ
2HebrewיוסףJoseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus
3Hebrewהוֹסִיףto add
Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיףEvery word from Hebrew יוסףEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ
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