pr-m-ws

Egyptian

Etymology

pr (“(one that) comes forth”) +‎ m (“from”) +‎ ws (“height^?”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /pɛr ɛm wɛs/
- Conventional anglicization: per-em-wes

Noun

m

(in mathematical papyri) height of a pyramid
- c. 1550 B.C.E., Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, problem 59:
  
  mr pr-m-ws n.f jmy m 12
  A pyramid, its height 12 [cubits]

Descendants

Possible descendants; however, see the etymological discussion at πυραμίς (puramís):

→ Ancient Greek: πυραμίς (puramís)
- Greek: πυραμίδα (pyramída)
- → Latin: pyramis
  - Galician: pirámide
  - Italian: piramide
  - Old French: piramide
    - French: pyramide
      - → English: pyramid
  - Portuguese: pirâmide
  - Spanish: pirámide

References

Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache‎, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 359.1

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