Where does “faarao” come from?
faarao (Finnish) comes from Swedish farao, from Old Swedish pharao, from Late Latin pharao, from Ancient Greek φαραώ, from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian ꜥꜣ — here; there; big, great, important.
faarao (Finnish): pharaoh
Ancestry of “faarao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | farao | pharaoh |
| 2 | Old Swedish | pharao | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | pharao | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φαραώ | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פַּרְעֹה | — |
| 6 | Egyptian | pr-ꜥꜣ | great house |
| 7 | Egyptian | ꜥꜣ | here; there; big, great, important |
Words derived from “faarao”