English word origin

Etymology of Sobek

Borrowed from Egyptian s-b-k:I3 (sbk). Doublet of Suchus.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

An ancient Egyptian deity associated with the crocodile.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Egyptian s-b-k:I3 (sbk). Doublet of Suchus.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionsbkegy

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      },
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    },
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Polish.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Polish Sobek.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionSobekpl

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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