Where does “ⲕⲏⲙⲉ” come from?
ⲕⲏⲙⲉ (Coptic) comes from Demotic kmj, from Egyptian kmt, from Egyptian km, from Proto-Afroasiatic *kum-.
Ancestry of “ⲕⲏⲙⲉ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Demotic | kmj | — |
| 2 | Egyptian | kmt | a type of jar |
| 3 | Egyptian | km | to complete; black |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | *kum- | — |