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Where does “Cheops” come from?

Cheops (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Χέοψ, from Egyptian ḫw.f-wj, from Egyptian ḫwj, from Egyptian .f, from Egyptian wj — I, me; An admirative particle: How wonderful!;...

Ancestry of “Cheops”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧέοψ—
2Egyptianḫw.f-wjKhufu
3Egyptianḫwjto exempt; to protect or prevent
4Egyptian.fhe, him, his
5EgyptianwjI, me; An admirative particle: How wonderful!;...

Words derived from “Cheops”

  • Cheops
  • cheopis
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