Where does “nfr ꜣ” come from?

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

nfr ꜣ (Egyptian): forms a negative counterpart of the subjunctive in main or dependent clauses

Definitions

  1. forms a negative counterpart of the subjunctive in main or dependent clauses

Ancestry of “nfr ꜣ”, step by step

nfr ꜣ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Egyptian nfr

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

via Egyptian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianthe Egyptian vulture; a bird in general;...
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