Where does “Hathor” come from?

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

Hathor (English): The goddess of joy, love and motherhood; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ra/Horus; often depicted as having a cow's head

Definitions

  1. The goddess of joy, love and motherhood; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ra/Horus; often depicted as having a cow's head

Ancestry of “Hathor”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Hathor”

Every word from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al →Every word from Egyptian ḥr →Every word from Egyptian ḥwt-ḥr →