Set

English

/ˈsɛt/

proper noun

Definitions

(Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction.

Etymology

Borrowed from Coptic ⲥⲏⲧ derived from Egyptian stẖ (Set).

Origin

Egyptian

stẖ

Gloss

Set

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Setian English
Setianism English
Σήθ Ancient Greek
mswt-stẖ Egyptian
stẖ Egyptian
stẖ-nḫt Egyptian
stẖ-pr-jb.sn Egyptian
stẖj Egyptian
ⲥⲏⲧ Coptic