Where does “pharao” come from?
pharao (Middle English) comes from Old English pharao, from Latin pharaō, from Ancient Greek φαραώ, from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian ꜥꜣ — here; there; big, great, important.
Ancestry of “pharao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | pharao | — |
| 2 | Latin | pharaō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φαραώ | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | פַּרְעֹה | — |
| 5 | Egyptian | pr-ꜥꜣ | great house |
| 6 | Egyptian | ꜥꜣ | here; there; big, great, important |
Words derived from “pharao”