Where does “Kemetism” come from?
Kemetism (English) comes from English Kemet, from Egyptian kmt, from Egyptian km, from Proto-Afroasiatic *kum-.
Kemetism (English): neopagan revivals of Ancient Egyptian religions
Definitions
- neopagan revivals of Ancient Egyptian religions
Ancestry of “Kemetism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Kemet | — |
| 2 | Egyptian | kmt | a type of jar |
| 3 | Egyptian | km | to complete; black |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | *kum- | — |