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Where does “Amun” come from?

Amun derives from Coptic ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ, from Egyptian jmn, from Proto-Afroasiatic yamin-, of unknown meaning.

Ancestry of “Amun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Copticⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ—
2Egyptianjmnto hide, to conceal; to hide, to be hidden or...
3Egyptianmnto be established, to be fixed or set; to stick,...
4Proto-Vietickaw—
5EnglishcowAn adult female of the species "Bos taurus",...
6EnglishcowponyA horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle
7EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
8Scotspowny—
9Middle Frenchpoulenetlittle foal
10Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
11LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
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