Where does “mdw-kꜣ-ḥḏ” come from?
mdw-kꜣ-ḥḏ (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian kꜣ, from Egyptian ḥr, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al.
mdw-kꜣ-ḥḏ (Egyptian): a priestly title: ‘herdsman of the white bull’
Definitions
- a priestly title: ‘herdsman of the white bull’
Ancestry of “mdw-kꜣ-ḥḏ”, step by step
mdw-kꜣ-ḥḏ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian kꜣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | kꜣ | ka; goodwill - especially of the king;... |
| 2 | Egyptian | ḥr | face; surface; upon, on |
| 3 | Proto-Afro-Asiatic | x̣al | — |
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 ḥḏ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | ḥḏ | to be white; to set off at dawn; silver |