Where does “ḥrj” come from?

ḥrj (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian ḥr, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al.

ḥrj (Egyptian): upper, being above, lying upon; supervisor, boss;...

Definitions

  1. upper, being above, lying upon; supervisor, boss;...

Ancestry of “ḥrj”, step by step

ḥrj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Egyptian ḥr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianḥrface; surface; upon, on
2Proto-Afro-Asiaticx̣al—

via Egyptian j

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EgyptianjO!; to say; some part of a reed, likely panicles...

Words derived from “ḥrj”

Every word from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al →Every word from Egyptian ḥr →