Where does “ḫꜣy” come from?

ḫꜣy (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian ḥꜣj, from Egyptian ḥꜣ, from Egyptian ꜣ — the Egyptian vulture; a bird in general;...

ḫꜣy (Egyptian): plumb line; guideline

Definitions

  1. plumb line; guideline

Ancestry of “ḫꜣy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianḥꜣjsurrounding; to be naked
2Egyptianḥꜣif only, would that; expresses a wish, with...
3Egyptianꜣthe Egyptian vulture; a bird in general;...
Every word from Egyptian ꜣ →Every word from Egyptian ḥꜣ →Every word from Egyptian ḥꜣj →