Where does “ⲧⲱⲟⲩ” come from?
ⲧⲱⲟⲩ (Coptic) comes from Demotic tw, from Egyptian twj — pair of sandals.
ⲧⲱⲟⲩ (Coptic): mountain
Ancestry of “ⲧⲱⲟⲩ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Demotic | tw | sandal; mountain, desert |
| 2 | Egyptian | twj | pair of sandals |