Where does “ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ” come from?
ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek χάρισμα, from Ancient Greek χαρίζομαι, from Ancient Greek Χάρις, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ (Coptic): gift, token of goodwill
Ancestry of “ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χάρισμα | A favourable disposition towards: grace, favor; A... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χαρίζομαι | to grant as a favor, that is, gratuitously, in... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Χάρις | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |