Where does “ⲱⲟⲩ” come from?
ⲱⲟⲩ (Coptic) comes from Demotic ꜥw, from Egyptian ꜣw — extent, length, expanse; length, duration; death.
ⲱⲟⲩ (Coptic): glory; to be long; length
Definitions
- glory; to be long; length
Ancestry of “ⲱⲟⲩ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Demotic | ꜥw | to be wide, to be long; length |
| 2 | Egyptian | ꜣw | extent, length, expanse; length, duration; death |