Where does “Sia” come from?

Sia is an English word derived from Egyptian sjꜣ, a deity of perception and cognition whose original meaning remains uncertain.

Sia (English): An ancient Egyptian god, the personification of perception

Definitions

  1. An ancient Egyptian god, the personification of perception

Ancestry of “Sia”, step by step

Sia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay sial

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysialunlucky; damn
2Classical Malaysial—

via Egyptian sjꜣ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptiansjꜣto perceive, to recognize; perception,...
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