Where does “Shu” come from?
Shu is the name of an Egyptian deity attested in Egyptian šw, with an unknown original meaning.
Shu (English): A god personifying the air and atmosphere
Definitions
- A god personifying the air and atmosphere
Ancestry of “Shu”, step by step
Shu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian šw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | šw | empty, devoid, lacking |
via Kazakh Шү
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | Шү | — |