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Where does “ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ” come from?

ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek κυριακή, from Ancient Greek Κυριακός, from Ancient Greek -ακός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ (Coptic): Sunday

Definitions

  1. Sunday

Ancestry of “ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκυριακήnominative/vocative singular feminine of κῡριακός
2Ancient GreekΚυριακόςof the Lord
3Ancient Greek-ακός-ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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