Where does “ḫꜣb” come from?
ḫꜣb (Egyptian) comes from Proto-Afroasiatic ḫab-.
ḫꜣb (Egyptian): hippopotamus; to be bent, to bend
Definitions
- hippopotamus; to be bent, to bend
Ancestry of “ḫꜣb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ḫab- | — |