Where does “ⲕⲉⲛⲧⲉ” come from?
ⲕⲉⲛⲧⲉ (Coptic) comes from Demotic qnṱ, from Egyptian kwnt — a particular sacred tree.
ⲕⲉⲛⲧⲉ (Coptic): fig
Ancestry of “ⲕⲉⲛⲧⲉ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Demotic | qnṱ | fig |
| 2 | Egyptian | kwnt | a particular sacred tree |