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
Ancestry of “ⲭⲓⲱⲛ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χιών | snow; melted snow, ice water |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyōm | winter; year; frost, snow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |