Where does “pharaoh” come from?

Pharaoh comes from Middle English pharao, from Old English pharao, from Late Latin Pharao, from Ancient Greek Φαραώ, from Hebrew פרעה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ meaning "great house," ultimately from Egyptian ꜥꜣ.

pharaoh (English): The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal...

Definitions

  1. The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal...

Ancestry of “pharaoh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpharao—
2Old EnglishpharaoPharaoh biblical character
3LatinpharaōPharaoh
4Ancient GreekφαραώPharaoh
5Hebrewפַּרְעֹה—
6Egyptianpr-ꜥꜣgreat house
7Egyptianꜥꜣhere; there; big, great, important
Every word from Egyptian ꜥꜣ →Every word from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ →Every word from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה →