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Where does “ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ” come from?

ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ (Coptic) comes from Koine Greek Μιχαήλ, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל — Michael; who is like God?.

Ancestry of “ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekΜιχαήλ—
2Biblical HebrewמִיכָאֵלMichael; who is like God?
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