mryt-jt.s (Egyptian)

Where does "mryt-jt.s" come from?

The Egyptian female given name 'mryt-jt.s'[1] is formed by combining 'mryt', the feminine perfective relative form of 'mrj'[1], with 'jt' meaning 'father'[1] and '.s' meaning 'her'[1][2], resulting in the literal meaning 'she whom her father loves'[1].

Open questions

• The derivation and relation of the verb 'mrj' to its noun root remain subject to discussion. [4]

Full etymology tree

• mryt-jt.s (Egyptian), 'a female given name, Meritites'
  • compound mryt (Egyptian), 'shore or riverbank with a natural embankment or levee'
    • derived mrj (Egyptian), 'to love (someone), to have affection for, to be fond of'
  • compound jt (Egyptian), 'father'
  • compound .s (Egyptian), 'she, her, hers (see usage notes)'
    • inherited *-si (Proto-Egyptian)

Ancestors

• mryt (Egyptian)
• jt (Egyptian)
• .s (Egyptian)

Sources

1. mryt-jt.s (Egyptian) - Wiktionary
2. .s (Egyptian) - Wiktionary
3. jt (Egyptian) - Wiktionary
4. mryt (Egyptian) - Wiktionary

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