Where does “фараѡнъ” come from?
фараѡнъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Ancient Greek φαραώ, from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian ꜥꜣ — here; there; big, great, important.
фараѡнъ (Old Church Slavonic): pharaoh
Definitions
- pharaoh
Ancestry of “фараѡнъ”, step by step
фараѡнъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek φαραώ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φαραώ | Pharaoh |
| 2 | Hebrew | פַּרְעֹה | — |
| 3 | Egyptian | pr-ꜥꜣ | great house |
| 4 | Egyptian | ꜥꜣ | here; there; big, great, important |
via Ancient Greek Φαραών
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Φαραών | — |