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Where does “ⲕⲉⲛ⸗” come from?

ⲕⲉⲛ⸗ (Coptic) comes from Demotic qn, from Egyptian qnj — to embrace; to surround; to be brave and sturdy.

ⲕⲉⲛ⸗ (Coptic): bosom

Definitions

  1. bosom

Ancestry of “ⲕⲉⲛ⸗”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Demoticqnlap
2Egyptianqnjto embrace; to surround; to be brave and sturdy
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