Where does “ꜥm-mwt” come from?

ꜥm-mwt (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian mwt, from Proto-Afroasiatic *mawut- — to die.

ꜥm-mwt (Egyptian): Ammit or Ammut, an Egyptian goddess who devours the hearts of the dead who are judged unrighteous

Definitions

  1. Ammit or Ammut, an Egyptian goddess who devours the hearts of the dead who are judged unrighteous

Ancestry of “ꜥm-mwt”, step by step

ꜥm-mwt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Egyptian mwt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianmwtmother; to die; to sink
2Proto-Afroasiatic*mawut-to die

via Egyptian ꜥm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EgyptianꜥmTo swallow, devour; To know

Words derived from “ꜥm-mwt”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic *mawut- →Every word from Egyptian mwt →