ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ

Coptic

Disciple Paul of Tarsus, a Greek Jew

Alternative forms

• ⲟⲩⲁⲓⲛⲓⲛ (ouainin) — Sahidic

Etymology

From Demotic wynn, a metathesized borrowing from the plural Aramaic 𐡉𐡅𐡍𐡉𐡍 (*Yawnayīn), itself from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων (Iā́wōn, “Ionian”) — compare the later Ancient Greek Ῐ̓ᾱ́ων (Iā́ōn), Ἴων (Íōn).

Noun

ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ • (oueinin) m

1. (Bohairic) a Greek
2. (Bohairic) a Hellenist, especially a Hellenized Jew.

Derived terms

• ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ (metoueinin)

Synonyms

• ϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ (hellēn)

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 213