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Where does “mn-nfr” come from?

mn-nfr (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian mn-nfr-ppy, from Egyptian mn, from Proto-Vietic kaw, from English cow, from English cowpony, from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet — pale, gray.

Ancestry of “mn-nfr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianmn-nfr-ppythe pyramid of Pepy
2Egyptianmnto be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,...
3Proto-Vietickaw—
4EnglishcowAn adult female of the species "Bos taurus",...
5EnglishcowponyA horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle
6EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
7Scotspowny—
8Middle Frenchpoulenetlittle foal
9Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
10LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “mn-nfr”

  • Memphis
  • Memphite
  • Memphis
  • Μέμφις
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