Coptic Etymological Dictionary.
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. xxiv + 384pp. Original brown cloth with gilt titling to red spine label, glossaries, index. An important resource for students of the Coptic and ancient Egyptian languages. Unlike Crum's earlier work, Cerny concentrated on the etymology of the language, and the Egyptian roots of the words - many of which were first established by Cerny himself - are given in their hieroglyphic and/or demotic forms. Cloth lightly rubbed, a few light bumps, small paper-punch hole at upper corner front blank, page edges slightly darkened. Still oveall a tight, clean VG+ copy (no dust jacket). Item #58108
ISBN: 052107228X
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