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Where does “ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ” come from?
ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.
Ancestry of “ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Ἰωσήφ
—
2
Hebrew
יוסף
Joseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus
3
Hebrew
הוֹסִיף
to add
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