Where does “pharaon” come from?
pharaon (Old Spanish) comes from Latin pharaō, from Ancient Greek φαραώ, from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian ꜥꜣ — here; there; big, great, important.
pharaon (Old Spanish): pharaoh
Definitions
- pharaoh
Ancestry of “pharaon”, step by step
pharaon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pharaō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pharaō | Pharaoh |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φαραώ | Pharaoh |
| 3 | Hebrew | פַּרְעֹה | — |
| 4 | Egyptian | pr-ꜥꜣ | great house |
| 5 | Egyptian | ꜥꜣ | here; there; big, great, important |
via Latin pharaonem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pharaonem | — |
via Late Latin pharao
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | pharao | — |