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Where does “ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ” come from?
ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
Ancestry of “ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
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Latin
Mercurius
Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...
2
Latin
merx
merchandise, commodity; goods, wares
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Proto-Italic
*merks
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