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

Definitions

  1. Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus

Ancestry of “ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekΠῑλᾶτος
2LatinPīlātusarmed with javelins
3Latinpīluma pounder, pestle
4Proto-Italicpistlom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-Every word from Proto-Italic pistlom
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