Where does “ⲥⲁⲛⲣⲓⲣ” come from?
ⲥⲁⲛⲣⲓⲣ (Coptic) comes from Coptic ⲣⲓⲣ, from Demotic ryr, from Egyptian rrj — pig, boar.
ⲥⲁⲛⲣⲓⲣ (Coptic): pig-seller
Ancestry of “ⲥⲁⲛⲣⲓⲣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Coptic | ⲣⲓⲣ | pig |
| 2 | Demotic | ryr | — |
| 3 | Egyptian | rrj | pig, boar |