Where does “jww-ḥrjw-jb” come from?

jww-ḥrjw-jb (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian ḥrj jb, from Egyptian ḥrj, from Egyptian ḥr, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al.

jww-ḥrjw-jb (Egyptian): the stretches of alluvial land in the Nile delta separated by the arms of the river

Definitions

  1. the stretches of alluvial land in the Nile delta separated by the arms of the river

Ancestry of “jww-ḥrjw-jb”, step by step

jww-ḥrjw-jb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Egyptian ḥrj jb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianḥrj jbbeing in the midst (of)
2Egyptianḥrjupper, being above, lying upon; supervisor, boss;...
3Egyptianḥrface; surface; upon, on
4Proto-Afro-Asiaticx̣al

via Egyptian jw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianjwintroduces a subordinate circumstantial clause;...
Every word from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣alEvery word from Egyptian ḥrEvery word from Egyptian ḥrj