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Where does “Horus” come from?
Horus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ὧρος, from Egyptian ḥr, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al.
Ancestry of “Horus”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Ὧρος
Horus
2
Egyptian
ḥr
face; surface; upon, on
3
Proto-Afro-Asiatic
x̣al
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Words derived from “Horus”
Horus
Horus
Horus
Hórus
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