[Sherman Logan]

Etymology of “Egypt.”

Pretty obviously Copt comes from Egypt, not the other way around, especially because the word goes back to before Christianity.

[melancholy]

“Pretty obviously Copt comes from Egypt, not the other way around, especially because the word goes back to before Christianity.”

I’m sorry, you’re right. I wrote it backwards.

Thanks for the correction.

[Verginius Rufus]

English "Egypt" comes from the Greek name "Aigyptos."

Aigyptos is thought to be derived from one of the names of Memphis, Hwt-ka- ptah, according to Blue Guide: Egypt.