Talk:ⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ

@Vorziblix, could you please clarify what's going on with the ety here? Obviously Coptic didn't borrow from Proto-Semitic, so what does Černý actually say? —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 23:18, 7 August 2020 (UTC)

@Metaknowledge: The full extent of Černý’s etymological notes is »from Semitic stem brḳ, cf. Hebrew בָּרָק, Aram. בַּרְקָא, Ar. بَرْق« followed by a reference. I’ve done my best to fix it up here, though I can’t speak to the accuracy of the Proto-Semitic reconstruction. — Vorziblix (talk · contribs) 05:34, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Thanks. I wonder if it's vague because the attestation predates the Arabs' arrival? —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 05:42, 8 August 2020 (UTC)