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Where does “Hathor” come from?

Hathor (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἅθωρ, from Egyptian ḥwt-ḥr, from Egyptian ḥr, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al.

Ancestry of “Hathor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἍθωρ—
2Egyptianḥwt-ḥrHathor
3Egyptianḥrface; surface; upon, on
4Proto-Afro-Asiaticx̣al—
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