Where does “ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ” come from?

ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.

ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ (Coptic): spirit

Definitions

  1. spirit

Ancestry of “ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπνεῦμαair; wind; breath
2Ancient GreekπνέωI blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpnew-to pant, breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnew- →Every word from Ancient Greek πνέω →Every word from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα →