Where does “Cheops” come from?

Cheops is the English name for the Egyptian pharaoh, derived from Latin Cheops, which came from Ancient Greek Χέοψ.

Cheops (English): Khufu, a pharaoh of Egypt, who ruled in the first half of the Old Kingdom period (26th century BC) and is renowned as the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza

Definitions

Khufu, a pharaoh of Egypt, who ruled in the first half of the Old Kingdom period (26th century BC) and is renowned as the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza

Ancestry of “Cheops”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Cheops	Cheops
2	Ancient Greek	Χέοψ	Cheops, a king of Egypt
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!;...

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