Where does “Khufu” come from?
Khufu comes from Egyptian ḫw.f-wj, derived from Egyptian wj, of unknown ultimate meaning.
Ancestry of “Khufu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Egyptian | ḫw.f-wj | Khufu |
| 2 | Egyptian | ḫwj | to exempt; to protect or prevent |
| 3 | Egyptian | .f | he, him, his |
| 4 | Egyptian | wj | I, me; An admirative particle: How wonderful!;... |