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Coptic

/ˈtʼoːβə/, /ˈdoːwə/

noun

Definitions

(Bohairic) brick, adobe

Etymology

Inherited from Demotic tb (brick) inherited from Egyptian ḏbt (ingot, brick, block) borrowed from Ancient Greek Τῦβι (the month of Tybi, roughly January) derived from Egyptian tꜣ-ꜥꜣbt (the month of Tybi, offering).

Origin

Egyptian

tꜣ-ꜥꜣbt

Gloss

the month of Tybi, offering

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Tybi English
Τυβί Ancient Greek
Τῦβι Ancient Greek
tꜣ Egyptian
tꜣ-ꜥꜣbt Egyptian
ḏbt Egyptian
ꜥꜣbt Egyptian
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ἔντυβον gkm
tb Demotic
𒁾 Sumerian

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