Where does “nb-nswt-tꜣwj” come from?
nb-nswt-tꜣwj (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian tꜣwj, from Egyptian -wj, from Egyptian -j, from Egyptian -t, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic -t.
nb-nswt-tꜣwj (Egyptian): an epithet of the god Amun-Ra as the source of the pharaoh’s authority
Definitions
- an epithet of the god Amun-Ra as the source of the pharaoh’s authority
Ancestry of “nb-nswt-tꜣwj”, step by step
nb-nswt-tꜣwj traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian tꜣwj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | tꜣwj | dual of tꜣ |
| 2 | Egyptian | -wj | Used to form regular masculine dual forms of... |
| 3 | Egyptian | -j | Marks the dual form of nouns and adjectives.... |
| 4 | Egyptian | -t | Used to form feminine singular forms of nouns; An... |
| 5 | Proto-Afro-Asiatic | -t | — |
via Egyptian nswt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | nswt | king of Upper Egypt; king of Egypt, especially... |
| 2 | Egyptian | swt | he, him; but; indicates contrast of the current... |
| 3 | Middle English | soot | Alternative form of swete; soot |
| 4 | Old English | swōt | sweet |
via Egyptian nb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | nb | all, every; lord, master; owner, possessor |