Where does “ḥbs bhn” come from?
ḥbs bhn (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian bḫn, from Egyptian bḥnj — to cut apart, to dismember (evil ones) (+ m: with (a knife)).
ḥbs bhn (Egyptian): to protect
Definitions
- to protect
Ancestry of “ḥbs bhn”, step by step
ḥbs bhn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian bḫn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | bḫn | a hard stone |
| 2 | Egyptian | bḥnj | to cut apart, to dismember (evil ones) (+ m: with (a knife)) |
via Egyptian ḥbs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | ḥbs | to clothe (a person or body part) (+ m: in, with (a garment)) |