Where does “ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ” come from?

ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek μαθητής, from Ancient Greek μανθάνω, from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō.

ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ (Coptic): disciple; any of the Twelve, the disciples of...

Definitions

  1. disciple; any of the Twelve, the disciples of...

Ancestry of “ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαθητήςlearner, pupil
2Ancient GreekμανθάνωI learn; I know, understand; I seek, ask, inquire
3Proto-Hellenic*məntʰánō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō →Every word from Ancient Greek μανθάνω →Every word from Ancient Greek μαθητής →