Where does “Abydus” come from?

Abydus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄβυδος, from Egyptian ꜣbḏw, from Egyptian ḏw — mountain; evil, bad, wicked.

Abydus (Latin): One of the most important cities of Egypt

Definitions

  1. One of the most important cities of Egypt

Ancestry of “Abydus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌβυδοςAbydos
2Egyptianꜣbḏwthe city of Abydos
3Egyptianḏwmountain; evil, bad, wicked
Every word from Egyptian ḏw →Every word from Egyptian ꜣbḏw →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄβυδος →