Where does “nfr-ḥḏt” come from?

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

nfr-ḥḏt (Egyptian): the White Crown, Hedjet

Definitions

  1. the White Crown, Hedjet

Ancestry of “nfr-ḥḏt”, step by step

nfr-ḥḏt 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 ḥḏt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianḥḏthippopotamus
2Egyptianḥḏto be white; to set off at dawn; silver
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic fir- →Every word from Egyptian nfr →