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Where does “ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ” come from?

ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ (Coptic) comes from Demotic mn, from Egyptian mnw, from Burmese မွန်, from Mon မန်, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ (Coptic): sign; miracle; statue

Definitions

  1. sign; miracle; statue

Ancestry of “ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Demoticmnstatue of a god
2Egyptianmnwtrees; orchard, plantation; plants in general
3Burmeseမွန်noble; good; A female given name
4Monမန်—
5Sanskritमन्त्रsacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise...
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*mántras—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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