Where does “-tj” come from?
-tj (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian -j, from Egyptian -t, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic -t.
-tj (Egyptian): Used to form the feminine dual forms of nouns and...
Definitions
- Used to form the feminine dual forms of nouns and...
Ancestry of “-tj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Egyptian | -j | Marks the dual form of nouns and adjectives.... |
| 2 | Egyptian | -t | Used to form feminine singular forms of nouns; An... |
| 3 | Proto-Afro-Asiatic | -t | — |