Where does “ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉⲓ” come from?

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

ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉⲓ (Old Nubian): to believe

Definitions

  1. to believe

Ancestry of “ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉⲓ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Copticⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉto believe
2Ancient Greekπιστεύωto have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), to credit
3Ancient Greekπίστιςtrust in others, faith; belief in a higher power,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek πίστιςEvery word from Ancient Greek πιστεύω
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