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Where does “farao” come from?

farao (Danish) comes from Latin pharaō, from Ancient Greek φαραώ, from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian ꜥꜣ — here; there; big, great, important.

farao (Danish): pharaoh

Definitions

  1. pharaoh

Ancestry of “farao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpharaō—
2Ancient Greekφαραώ—
3Hebrewפַּרְעֹה—
4Egyptianpr-ꜥꜣgreat house
5Egyptianꜥꜣhere; there; big, great, important
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