Where does “ⲥⲟϭⲛ” come from?

ⲥⲟϭⲛ (Coptic) comes from Demotic sgn, from Egyptian sgnn, from Egyptian s-, from Proto-Afroasiatic s-.

ⲥⲟϭⲛ (Coptic): ointment, oil

Definitions

  1. ointment, oil

Ancestry of “ⲥⲟϭⲛ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Demoticsgn—
2Egyptiansgnnto soften
3Egyptians-Used to form a causative verb from a...
4Proto-Afroasiatics-—
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic s- →Every word from Egyptian s- →Every word from Egyptian sgnn →