Where does “ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ” come from?

ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.

Ancestry of “ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMercuriusMercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...
2Latinmerxmerchandise, commodity; goods, wares
3Proto-Italic*merks
Every word from Proto-Italic *merksEvery word from Latin merxEvery word from Latin Mercurius