Where does “ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ” come from?

ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ (Coptic): sperm, semen; seed

Definitions

  1. sperm, semen; seed

Ancestry of “ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
2Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə →Every word from Ancient Greek σπέρμα →
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