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
Ancestry of “ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Demotic | mn | statue of a god |
| 2 | Egyptian | mnw | trees; orchard, plantation; plants in general |
| 3 | Burmese | မွန် | noble; good; A female given name |
| 4 | Mon | မန် | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |