Where does “ⲭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲣⲁⲓⲥ” come from?

ⲭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲣⲁⲓⲥ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

ⲭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲣⲁⲓⲥ (Coptic): Chimera, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature of goat, snake, and lion

Definitions

  1. Chimera, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature of goat, snake, and lion

Ancestry of “ⲭⲓⲙⲁⲣⲣⲁⲓⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχίμαιραa she-goat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
3Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
4Proto-Indo-European-mi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm →
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