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Where does “Anúbis” come from?

Anúbis (Portuguese) comes from Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις, from Egyptian jnpw — prince, princess, child of a Pharaoh.

Ancestry of “Anúbis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAnūbis—
2Ancient GreekἌνουβις—
3Egyptianjnpwprince, princess, child of a Pharaoh
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