Where does “jꜥj nbw” come from?
jꜥj nbw (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian nbw — gold; an object made of gold.
jꜥj nbw (Egyptian): to separate the heavier gold out from lighter gangue by the action of flowing water; to wash gold
Definitions
- to separate the heavier gold out from lighter gangue by the action of flowing water; to wash gold
Ancestry of “jꜥj nbw”, step by step
jꜥj nbw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian nbw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | nbw | gold; an object made of gold |
via Egyptian jꜥj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | jꜥj | to wash (the body, limbs, clothes, tools, oneself, etc.) |