Where does “ⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ” come from?

ⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek μηρός, from Proto-Indo-European mḗms, from Proto-Indo-European mems-, from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-, from Proto-Indo-European mes-.

ⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ (Coptic): thigh

Definitions

  1. thigh

Ancestry of “ⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμηρόςa thigh; a thigh-bone, a femur, used especially...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European me-ms- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mems- →