Where does “šwbj” come from?
šwbj (Demotic) comes from Egyptian sšpt — melon, possibly muskmelon or cucumber.
šwbj (Demotic): cucumber
Definitions
- cucumber
Ancestry of “šwbj”, step by step
šwbj traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian sšpt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | sšpt | melon, possibly muskmelon or cucumber |
via Egyptian šspt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | šspt | melon(s), possibly muskmelon(s) or cucumber(s) |
via Egyptian šbt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | šbt | cucumber |