Where does “èv” come from?

èv (Gallo) comes from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp — the god Apis.

èv (Gallo): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “èv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinApisA seaport town of Egypt situated at the borders with Marmarica
2Ancient GreekἌπις—
3Copticϩⲁⲡⲉthe Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum)
4Egyptianḥpthe god Apis
Every word from Egyptian ḥp →Every word from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄπις →
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