Where does “apsera” come from?
apsera (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian aps, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp — the god Apis.
apsera (Proto-Albanian): at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to
Definitions
- at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to
Ancestry of “apsera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | aps | — |
| 2 | Latin | Apis | A seaport town of Egypt situated at the borders with Marmarica |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 4 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | the Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum) |
| 5 | Egyptian | ḥp | the god Apis |
Words derived from “apsera”