Where does “ẖn-nḫn” come from?

ẖn-nḫn (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian ẖn, from Egyptian m ẖnw, from Egyptian m — in; in, for, during; into.

ẖn-nḫn (Egyptian): Upper Egypt between Aswan and Thebes

Definitions

  1. Upper Egypt between Aswan and Thebes

Ancestry of “ẖn-nḫn”, step by step

ẖn-nḫn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Egyptian ẖn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianẖnto approach; tent
2Egyptianm ẖnwinside
3Egyptianmin; in, for, during; into

via Egyptian nḫn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptiannḫnto be a child; shrine
Every word from Egyptian m →Every word from Egyptian m ẖnw →Every word from Egyptian ẖn →