Where does “ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ” come from?
ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek κολυμβήθρα, from Ancient Greek -ήθρα, from Ancient Greek -θρον, from Proto-Hellenic [[*-tron]] ~ [[*-tʰron]], from Proto-Indo-European [[*-trom]] ~ [[*-dʰrom]].
ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ (Coptic): pool
Definitions
- pool
Ancestry of “ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κολυμβήθρα | place for diving, swimming bath, swimming pool;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ήθρα | denotes an instrument or place of doing something |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -θρον | forms instrument nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | [[*-tron]] ~ [[*-tʰron]] | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | [[*-trom]] ~ [[*-dʰrom]] | — |