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Where does “ⲧⲱⲣⲉ” come from?
ⲧⲱⲣⲉ (Coptic) comes from Demotic trt, from Egyptian ḏrt — hand; trunk; calf.
ⲧⲱⲣⲉ
(Coptic): hand
Definitions
hand
Ancestry of “ⲧⲱⲣⲉ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Demotic
trt
—
2
Egyptian
ḏrt
hand; trunk; calf
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