Where does “خ” come from?

خ (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Arabic خ, from Arabic ح — ب; ج.

Ancestry of “خ”, step by step

خ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic خ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخ
2Arabicحب; ج

via Arabic خَاء

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخَاء
Every word from Arabic ح