Etymology Explorer › Old Nubian

Where does “ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩ” come from?

ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩ (Old Nubian) comes from Ancient Greek πιστεύω, from Ancient Greek πίστις, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩ (Old Nubian): to believe

Definitions

  1. to believe

Ancestry of “ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπιστεύωto have faith , to credit; to entrust; to...
2Ancient Greekπίστιςtrust in others, faith; belief in a higher power,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →