𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡

Meroitic

Noun

𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡 (kdke /kandakə/)

candace, queen

Alternative forms

𐦲𐦴𐦲𐦡 (ktke /⁠kantakə⁠/)

Descendants

→ Ancient Greek: κανδάκη (kandákē)
- Greek: κανδάκη (kandáki)
  - plural: κανδάκες (kandákes)
- → Latin: candacē
  - → English: candace
→ Ancient Greek: Κανδάκη (Kandákē)
- → German: Kandake
- Greek: Κανδάκη (Kandáki)
- → Latin: Candacē
  - → English: Candace
  - → French: Candace

References

Rowan, Kirsty (2006) Meroitic—A Phonological Investigation, Ann Arbor: ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, page 54
Rilly, Claude, de Voogt, Alex (2012) The Meroitic Language and Writing System, New York: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 125

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.