Where does “ⲗⲟⲅⲭⲏ” come from?

ⲗⲟⲅⲭⲏ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek λόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

ⲗⲟⲅⲭⲏ (Coptic): spear

Definitions

  1. spear

Ancestry of “ⲗⲟⲅⲭⲏ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλόγχηspearhead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Ancient Greek λόγχη →