Where does “ⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ” come from?

ⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ (Coptic) comes from Coptic ⲱⲛⲉ, from Demotic jny, from Egyptian jnr — stone.

ⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ (Coptic): precious stone, pearl

Definitions

  1. precious stone, pearl

Ancestry of “ⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ”, step by step

ⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Coptic ⲱⲛⲉ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Copticⲱⲛⲉstone
2Demoticjny—
3Egyptianjnrstone

via Coptic ⲙⲉ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Copticⲙⲉto love
2Demoticmrto bind; to love
3Egyptianmrjto love; to want, to desire
Every word from Egyptian jnr →Every word from Demotic jny →Every word from Coptic ⲱⲛⲉ →