Where does “ⲗⲉⲱⲛ” come from?

ⲗⲉⲱⲛ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

ⲗⲉⲱⲛ (Coptic): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “ⲗⲉⲱⲛ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
2Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
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