Éigipt

Irish (Donegal)

[ˈeːɟɪpʲtʲ]

proper noun
Definitions
  • Egypt

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish Égept derived from Latin Aegyptus (Egypt) derived from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Egypt) derived from Mycenaean Greek *Aiguptos derived from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ (The temple of the l, en, ka of Ptah, temple of the ka of Ptah, The Temple of the ka of Ptah, the temple of Ptah in Memphis, ka of l, the temple of the ka of Ptah, Egypt, Memphis).

Origin

Egyptian

ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ

Gloss

The temple of the l, en, ka of Ptah, temple of the ka of Ptah, The Temple of the ka of Ptah, the temple of Ptah in Memphis, ka of l, the temple of the ka of Ptah, Egypt, Memphis

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