Where does “abelha” come from?

abelha (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan abelha, from Latin apicula, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp.

abelha (Occitan): bee

Definitions

bee

Ancestry of “abelha”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Occitan	abelha	—
2	Latin	apicula	a bee
3	Latin	Apis	—
4	Ancient Greek	Ἄπις	—
5	Coptic	ϩⲁⲡⲉ	—
6	Egyptian	ḥp	—

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