jn-ḥrt

Egyptian

Etymology

From jn (“(one who) carries”) +‎ ḥrt (“(what is) above, heaven”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /jaˈnijħarit/ → /jaˈnijħariʔ/ → /ʔaˈneʔħəra/ → /ʔaˈneʔħərə/

Proper noun
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  1. Anhur/Anhor/Onuris, Egyptian god of war and hunting.

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jn-ḥrt  
jn-ḥrt

Descendants

  • Middle Babylonian: [script needed] (na-aḫ-ra-) in [script needed] (na-aḫ-ra-ma-áš-ši)
  • Ancient Greek: Ὄνουρις (Ónouris)

References

  1. ^ Gundacker, Roman (2018) “Retention or Rejection: The Fate of ‘Ältere Komposita’ at the Transition from the ‘Dreisilbengesetz’ to the ‘Zweisilbengesetz’” in Tradition and Transformation in Ancient Egypt, page 159
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