Where does “ⲭⲓⲱⲛ” come from?

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

ⲭⲓⲱⲛ (Coptic): snow, ice

Definitions

  1. snow, ice

Ancestry of “ⲭⲓⲱⲛ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχιώνsnow; melted snow, ice water
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 →