Where does “ⲣⲱ” come from?
ⲣⲱ (Coptic) comes from Demotic rꜣ, from Egyptian r, from Egyptian rꜣ — goose; an item of baked goods shaped like a...
ⲣⲱ (Coptic): before; mouth
Ancestry of “ⲣⲱ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Demotic | rꜣ | mouth, door |
| 2 | Egyptian | r | opening, division; mouth; speaker, mouthpiece |
| 3 | Egyptian | rꜣ | goose; an item of baked goods shaped like a... |