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Where does “Pharaoh” come from?

Pharaoh (English) comes from French pharaon, from Middle French pharaon, from Old French faraon, from Late Latin pharao, from Ancient Greek φαραώ, from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian ꜥꜣ — here; there; big, great, important.

Pharaoh (English): Alternative form of pharaoh

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pharaoh

Ancestry of “Pharaoh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpharaonpharaoh
2Middle Frenchpharaon—
3Old Frenchfaraon—
4Late Latinpharao—
5Ancient Greekφαραώ—
6Hebrewפַּרְעֹה—
7Egyptianpr-ꜥꜣgreat house
8Egyptianꜥꜣhere; there; big, great, important
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