English word origin

Etymology of Kemet

Borrowed from Egyptian kmt (“Egypt”): km-m-t:O49, ultimately from Egyptian km (“black”), referring to the fertile black soil of the Nile Delta.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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Synonym of Ancient Egypt.

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Borrowed from Egyptian kmt (“Egypt”): km-m-t:O49, ultimately from Egyptian km (“black”), referring to the fertile black soil of the Nile Delta.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionkmtegy
Derivation mentionkmegy

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Machine-source provenance

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