Where does “wḏ-mdw” come from?
wḏ-mdw (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian mḏw, from Egyptian mdwj — to speak (+ n or ḫr or ḫft: to; + ḥr: about; + ḥnꜥ or m-dj or jrm: with (someone); + m: with (the mouth)).
wḏ-mdw (Egyptian): to command, to govern (+ n: to command (someone))
Definitions
- to command, to govern (+ n: to command (someone))
Ancestry of “wḏ-mdw”, step by step
wḏ-mdw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian mḏw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | mḏw | ten |
| 2 | Egyptian | mdwj | to speak (+ n or ḫr or ḫft: to; + ḥr: about; + ḥnꜥ or m-dj or jrm: with (someone); + m: with (the mouth)) |
via Egyptian wḏ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | wḏ | to command; to decree; to give over, commend,... |