Where does “jt-šmꜥ” come from?
jt-šmꜥ (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian jt — father; an ancestor; barley.
jt-šmꜥ (Egyptian): Upper Egyptian barley
Definitions
- Upper Egyptian barley
Ancestry of “jt-šmꜥ”, step by step
jt-šmꜥ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian jt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | jt | father; an ancestor; barley |
via Egyptian šmꜥ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | šmꜥ | barley of some kind; see the etymology section above for discussion |