Etymology of the English word Copt
the English word
Coptderived from the Arabic word
qubtderived from the Greek word
Aiguptios, Αἰγύπτιος (an Ægyptian or inhabitant of Ægyptus)
derived from the Greek word
Aiguptos, Αἴγυπτος (of uncertain derivation)
Date
The earliest known usage of Copt in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
copticUsage
Word found in Modern English
