Etymology

Atum

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Today it means: The creator god of Heliopolis, the original source of all matter, associated with the evening sun. Full definition →

Coptic ⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙ ← Egyptian tm
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  1. Egyptian · derived fromtm“Atum”
  2. Coptic · borrowed fromⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙ“Atum”
  3. English todayAtum

Borrowed from Coptic ⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙ (atoum, “Atum”), from Egyptian tm (“Atum”).

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