jmj-wt

Egyptian

Etymology

Perhaps from jmj (“(one) being in”) +‎ wt (“bandage, mummy wrapping”), although other interpretations have also been suggested.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

 m

  1. epithet for the god Anubis
  2. the Imiut fetish, the symbol or fetish of Anubis consisting of a stuffed headless animal skin tied face-down to a pole, with its tail terminating in a lotus bud at the top [chiefly Greco-Roman Period]

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jmj-wt  
jmj-wt jmj-wt
[Greco-Roman Period]

Descendants

  • Demotic: m-wyt, m-wyṱ

References

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