Where does “ⲕⲱⲡⲓⲥ” come from?

ⲕⲱⲡⲓⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek κοπίς, from Ancient Greek κοπή, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

ⲕⲱⲡⲓⲥ (Coptic): sword, knife

Definitions

  1. sword, knife

Ancestry of “ⲕⲱⲡⲓⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοπίςchopper, cleaver; broad, curved knife used by...
2Ancient Greekκοπήcutting, slaughter
3Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep-Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek κοπή
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