Where does “mdw šps” come from?
mdw šps (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian mḏw, from Egyptian mdwj — to speak (+ n or ḫr or ḫft: to; + ḥr: about; + ḥnꜥ or m-dj or jrm: with (someone); + m: with (the mouth)).
mdw šps (Egyptian): sacred staff revered as a symbol or scepter of a particular god, often bearing the head of that god
Definitions
- sacred staff revered as a symbol or scepter of a particular god, often bearing the head of that god
Ancestry of “mdw šps”, step by step
mdw šps traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian mḏw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | mḏw | ten |
| 2 | Egyptian | mdwj | to speak (+ n or ḫr or ḫft: to; + ḥr: about; + ḥnꜥ or m-dj or jrm: with (someone); + m: with (the mouth)) |
via Egyptian špsj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | špsj | Synonym of špss |