Egyptian word root √ḏbȝ

🏷  word root Β· etymology   β€”   by Gerry Β· Oct 2018 Β· 209 words

The √ḏbȝ root is based on the glyph π“Œ₯ for floating rafts on nets used by fishermen. It is used for blocking, as it blocks the sinking movement, and also has the meaning of β€œadorning” or β€œcovering”, mainly in the financial sense of payments. In this regard it is similar to Semitic √kpr, though the 2 are not etymologically related.

Floater

This seems to be the original meaning, hence the glyph.

π“Œ₯𓃀𓅱𓆱π“₯ ḏbȝw : floats of net β€” Egyptian (AED)

Payment

π“Œ₯𓃀𓏛 ḏbȝ : repay, make repayment, replace, restore, clothe, adorn, provide, pad β€” Egyptian (AED)

π“Œ₯𓃀𓄿𓏲𓏛π“₯ ḏbȝw : payments, reward, compensation, bribes β€” Egyptian (AED)

𓂧𓃀𓅑𓄿𓏲π“Œ₯𓏛π“₯ ḏbȝw : payments, reward, compensation, bribes β€” Egyptian (AED)

Sacrificial payment

The sitting heron from the √bΛ€αΈ₯ root is used in one curious spelling. At TLA, the meaning is given as β€œsacrificial food”, but in one listed occurrence, the translation is given as β€œpayments”.

π“Œ₯𓅀𓏒π“₯ ḏbȝ : sacrificial food β€” Egyptian (TLA)

Replace, annul

𓂧𓃀𓅑𓄿π“Œ₯𓏛 ḏbȝ : replace, restore β€” Egyptian (AED)

π“‚‹π“Œ₯𓃀𓄿𓏲𓏛π“₯ r ḏbȝw : instead of β€” Egyptian (AED)

π“Œ₯π“ƒ€π“Š…π“‚‘ ḏbȝ : stop up, block β€” Egyptian (AED)

Covering clothes and items

π“Œ₯ ḏbȝ : clothe, adorn β€” Egyptian (AED)

π“Œ₯𓃀𓋲 ḏbȝ : garment worn by god β€” Egyptian (AED)

π“Œ₯π“…±π“‹• ḏbȝw : crowning β€” Egyptian (AED)

π“Œ₯𓃀𓏏𓉐 ḏbȝt : robing - room, sarcophagus β€” Egyptian (AED)

π“Œ₯𓃀𓆰 ḏbȝ : mat of leaves β€” Egyptian (AED)

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