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Where does “sḥrj” come from?

sḥrj (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian ḥrj, from Egyptian ḥr, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al.

sḥrj (Egyptian): to drive off, to drive away

Definitions

  1. to drive off, to drive away

Ancestry of “sḥrj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianḥrjupper, being above, lying upon; supervisor, boss;...
2Egyptianḥrface; surface; upon, on
3Proto-Afro-Asiaticx̣al—
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