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Where does “jr” come from?

jr (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian jrj, from Egyptian r, from Egyptian rꜣ — goose; an item of baked goods shaped like a...

jr (Egyptian): Sentence-initial form of r; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Sentence-initial form of r; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “jr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianjrjto do, to act; to make; to acquire
2Egyptianropening, division; mouth; speaker, mouthpiece
3Egyptianrꜣgoose; an item of baked goods shaped like a...
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