ϣⲉⲃϣⲓ
Coptic
Etymology
From Demotic sbšy (“shield”), from Egyptian sbḫt (“gate, palace, barrier”), a derivation from sbḫ (“enclose, protect (as shield)”).
Noun
ϣⲉⲃϣⲓ • (šebši) m
References
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 148