Where does “Cheops” come from?
Cheops is the English name for the Egyptian pharaoh, derived from Latin Cheops, which came from Ancient Greek Χέοψ.
Ancestry of “Cheops”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Cheops | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Χέοψ | — |
| 3 | Egyptian | ḫw.f-wj | Khufu |
| 4 | Egyptian | ḫwj | to exempt; to protect or prevent |
| 5 | Egyptian | .f | he, him, his |
| 6 | Egyptian | wj | I, me; An admirative particle: How wonderful!;... |