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Where does “Anubis” come from?

Anubis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις, from Egyptian jnpw — prince, princess, child of a Pharaoh.

Ancestry of “Anubis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌνουβις—
2Egyptianjnpwprince, princess, child of a Pharaoh
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