Egiptaland

Old Norse

proper noun
Definitions
  • Egypt

Etymology

Derived from Latin Aegyptus (Egypt) derived from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Egypt) derived from Mycenaean Greek *aikupitos 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), ḥwt (enclosure, temple, mansion) + Egyptian kꜣ (ka, bull, kas)+ Egyptian ptḥ (Ptah).

Origin

Egyptian

ptḥ

Gloss

Ptah

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