Where does “ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ” come from?
ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ (Coptic) comes from Koine Greek Πῑλᾶτος, from Latin Pīlātus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ (Coptic): Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus
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- Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus