Where does “ꜣbw” come from?

ꜣbw (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian ꜣb, from Proto-Afroasiatic *leb-.

ꜣbw (Egyptian): cessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Definitions

  1. cessation; elephant; elephant tusk

Ancestry of “ꜣbw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianꜣbto stop, to take a break; to cease or stop; to...
2Proto-Afroasiatic*leb-

Words derived from “ꜣbw

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic *leb-Every word from Egyptian ꜣb