Where does “mwt-nfr.t” come from?

mwt-nfr.t (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian nfr, from Proto-Afroasiatic fir- — to be good.

Ancestry of “mwt-nfr.t”, step by step

mwt-nfr.t traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Egyptian nfr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptiannfrto be of superior or admirable quality, to be...
2Proto-Afroasiaticfir-to be good

via Egyptian mwt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianmwtmother; to die; to sink
2Proto-Afroasiatic*mawut-to die

via Egyptian .tj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptian.tjyou; she, her, they, them
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic fir- →Every word from Egyptian nfr →