Where does “sṯnj” come from?

sṯnj (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian s, from Egyptian sw, from Proto-Afroasiatic šuː.

sṯnj (Egyptian): to distinguish, to elevate, to crown

Definitions

  1. to distinguish, to elevate, to crown

Ancestry of “sṯnj”, step by step

sṯnj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Egyptian s

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EgyptiansThe object depicted in the hieroglyph s. The...
2Egyptianswhe, him; sw-w m sg 3. proclitic pronoun; he
3Proto-Afroasiaticšuː

via Egyptian ṯnj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianṯnjyou two; where?; to lift up, to elevate
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic šuːEvery word from Egyptian swEvery word from Egyptian s