Where does “Nephthys” come from?
Nephthys (English) comes from Ancient Greek Νέφθυς, from Egyptian nbt-ḥwt, from Egyptian nbt, from Egyptian -t, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic -t.
Ancestry of “Nephthys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Νέφθυς | — |
| 2 | Egyptian | nbt-ḥwt | Nephthys |
| 3 | Egyptian | nbt | mistress, lady; owner, possessor; basket |
| 4 | Egyptian | -t | Used to form feminine singular forms of nouns; An... |
| 5 | Proto-Afro-Asiatic | -t | — |