English
heqat
Heqat comes from Egyptian ḥqꜣt.
- Egyptianc. 3200 BCE–600 CEḥqꜣt
- Englishtodayheqat
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Egyptianc. 3200 BCE–600 CEḥqꜣt
- Englishtodayheqat
Every English word from Egyptian ḥqꜣt
Today it means
noun An Ancient Egyptian dry measure of volume equivalent to 10 hins (or about 4.8 litres).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Egyptian ḥqꜣt / heqat