Where does “Choiak” come from?

Choiak (English) comes from Ancient Greek Χοίακ, from Egyptian kꜣ-ḥr-kꜣ, from Egyptian kꜣ, from Egyptian ḥr, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al.

Choiak (English): The fourth month of the later ancient Egyptian civil calendar and Coptic calendar, corresponding to the fourth and last month of the season of Akhet. Since 25 BCE, when the calendar was reformed to include leap-days, Choiak has been in roughly December

Definitions

  1. The fourth month of the later ancient Egyptian civil calendar and Coptic calendar, corresponding to the fourth and last month of the season of Akhet. Since 25 BCE, when the calendar was reformed to include leap-days, Choiak has been in roughly December

Ancestry of “Choiak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧοίακChoiak, the fourth month of the Ancient Egyptian calendar, corresponding roughly to December
2Egyptiankꜣ-ḥr-kꜣthe month of Choiak
3Egyptiankꜣka; goodwill - especially of the king;...
4Egyptianḥrface; surface; upon, on
5Proto-Afro-Asiaticx̣al
Every word from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣alEvery word from Egyptian ḥrEvery word from Egyptian kꜣ