Where does “snḫbḫb” come from?
snḫbḫb (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian s, from Egyptian sw, from Proto-Afroasiatic šuː.
snḫbḫb (Egyptian): to cause to draw back; to draw back
Definitions
- to cause to draw back; to draw back
Ancestry of “snḫbḫb”, step by step
snḫbḫb 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 nḫbḫb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | nḫbḫb | to draw back, to open |