Where does “jmj jb” come from?

jmj jb (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian jmj, from Egyptian mjwt, from Egyptian mjw, from Egyptian -w, from Proto-Afroasiatic -u.

jmj jb (Egyptian): favorite or close confidante

Definitions

  1. favorite or close confidante

Ancestry of “jmj jb”, step by step

jmj jb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Egyptian jmj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianjmjbeing in, inherent (in)
2Egyptianmjwt(female) cat; molly
3Egyptianmjwcat; tomcat; likeness
4Egyptian-wUsed to form the masculine plural forms of nouns...
5Proto-Afroasiatic-u—

via Egyptian jb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianjbheart; mind; mental faculties
2Egyptianjbjto be thirsty, to thirst
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic -u →Every word from Egyptian -w →Every word from Egyptian mjw →