Where does “ⲥⲱⲙⲁ” come from?

ⲥⲱⲙⲁ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek σῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

ⲥⲱⲙⲁ (Coptic): body

Definitions

  1. body

Ancestry of “ⲥⲱⲙⲁ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῶμαbody; One's life in the physical world; That...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σῶμα →