Where does “jw.f pw” come from?

jw.f pw (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian pw, from Egyptian pj — this.

jw.f pw (Egyptian): formulaic statement made in the colophon or conclusion of a literary text; that’s how it goes, the end

Definitions

  1. formulaic statement made in the colophon or conclusion of a literary text; that’s how it goes, the end

Ancestry of “jw.f pw”, step by step

jw.f pw traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Egyptian pw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianpwthis; this is…; it is…; O
2Egyptianpjthis

via Egyptian .f

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptian.fhe, him, his
2EgyptianwjI, me; An admirative particle: How wonderful!;...

via Egyptian jw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianjwintroduces a subordinate circumstantial clause;...
Every word from Egyptian pj →Every word from Egyptian pw →