Where does “sẖkr” come from?
sẖkr (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian s, from Egyptian sw, from Proto-Afroasiatic šuː.
sẖkr (Egyptian): to decorate, adorn
Definitions
- to decorate, adorn
Ancestry of “sẖkr”, step by step
sẖkr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | s | The object depicted in the hieroglyph s. The... |
| 2 | Egyptian | sw | he, him; sw-w m sg 3. proclitic pronoun; he |
| 3 | Proto-Afroasiatic | šuː | — |
via Egyptian ẖkr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | ẖkr | to be(come) adorned or decorated |