Etymograph

English

Memphite

Memphite comes from Classical Latin Memphītis, and goes back to Egyptian mn:n-nfr-f:r-O24-niwt ‘Memphis’.

  1. Egyptianc. 3200 BCE–600 CEmn:n-nfr-f:r-O24-niwt‘Memphis’
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜέμφις
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜεμφῑ́της
  4. Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMemphītis
  5. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Memphyte
  6. EnglishtodayMemphite

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Egyptianc. 3200 BCE–600 CEmn:n-nfr-f:r-O24-niwt‘Memphis’
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜέμφις
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜεμφῑ́της
  4. Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMemphītis
  5. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Memphyte
  6. EnglishtodayMemphite

Equivalent to Memphis + -ite

Egyptian mn-nfr

Ancient Greek Μέμφις

Latin Memphis

English Memphis

Every English word from Egyptian mn:n-nfr-f:r-O24-niwt

Another origin of Memphite

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεμφῑ́τηςMemphī́tēs
  2. Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMemphītēs
  3. EnglishtodayMemphite

Today it means

adj Of, from or pertaining to Memphis, Egypt.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Egyptian mn:n-nfr-f:r-O24-niwt / Memphite

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