Where does “farao” come from?

farao (Yoruba) comes from English Pharaoh, from French pharaon, from Middle French pharaon, from Old French faraon, from Late Latin pharao, from Ancient Greek φαραώ, from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ — here; there; big, great, important.

farao (Yoruba): pharaoh

Definitions

  1. pharaoh

Ancestry of “farao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPharaohAlternative form of pharaoh
2Frenchpharaonpharaoh
3Middle Frenchpharaonpharaoh
4Old Frenchfaraonpharaoh
5Late Latinpharao
6Ancient GreekφαραώPharaoh
7Hebrewפַּרְעֹה
8Egyptianpr-ꜥꜣgreat house
9Egyptianꜥꜣhere; there; big, great, important
Every word from Egyptian ꜥꜣEvery word from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣEvery word from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה
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