ⲕⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϭⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ (calašire) — Lycopolitan

Etymology

From Demotic Gl-šr (“warrior”). Vycichl derives it from kry-šry (little (Syrian) boy) (compare Coptic ϩⲁⲗ (hal)).

Noun

ⲕⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ • (kalašire) m

1. (Sahidic) strong man, giant

Proper noun

ⲕⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ • (kalašire) m

1. (Sahidic) a male given name

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Καλάσιρις (Kalásiris)

References

• Trismegistos
• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
• Vycichl, Werner (1983) Dictionnaire Étymologique de la Langue Copte, Leuven: Peeters, →ISBN