Where does “Oasis” come from?
Oasis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ὄασις, from Demotic wḥj, from Egyptian wḥꜣt — cauldron.
Ancestry of “Oasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ὄασις | — |
| 2 | Demotic | wḥj | — |
| 3 | Egyptian | wḥꜣt | cauldron |
Words derived from “Oasis”