Where does “ⲟⲩⲁ” come from?
ⲟⲩⲁ (Coptic) comes from Demotic wꜥy, from Egyptian wꜥꜣ — to speak evil, to curse or blaspheme; to revile.
ⲟⲩⲁ (Coptic): one; blasphemy
Ancestry of “ⲟⲩⲁ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Demotic | wꜥy | blasphemy; to revolt |
| 2 | Egyptian | wꜥꜣ | to speak evil, to curse or blaspheme; to revile |