Where does “n ḥrt” come from?
n ḥrt (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian ḥrt, from Egyptian -j, from Egyptian -t, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic -t.
n ḥrt (Egyptian): upward, above
Definitions
- upward, above
Ancestry of “n ḥrt”, step by step
n ḥrt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian ḥrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | ḥrt | feminine singular of ḥrj; tomb, necropolis; sky |
| 2 | Egyptian | -j | Marks the dual form of nouns and adjectives.... |
| 3 | Egyptian | -t | Used to form feminine singular forms of nouns; An... |
| 4 | Proto-Afro-Asiatic | -t | — |
via Egyptian n
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | n | to, for; in the direction of, towards; for, until |