Etymology

Psammetichus

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Today it means: A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by several Egyptian pharaohs. Full definition →

Latin Psammētichus ← Ancient Greek Ψαμμήτιχος ← Egyptian p-s-m-T:k
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The story

  1. Egyptian · derived fromp-s-m-T:k
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΨαμμήτιχος
  3. Latin · borrowed fromPsammētichus
  4. English todayPsammetichus

Borrowed from Latin Psammētichus, from Ancient Greek Ψαμμήτιχος (Psammḗtikhos), itself from Egyptian p-s-m-T:k (psmṯk).

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