ankh
A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing…A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.
Meaning
2 sensesA cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.
Anch
анхanx, анкхankx
A tau cross.
Translations
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Origin
From Egyptian anx-Z1 (ꜥnḫ, “life, to live, symbol for life”).From Egyptian anx-Z1 (ꜥnḫ, “life, to live, symbol for life”).
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