Fayumic
/faɪˈuːmɪk/noun
Relating to the Fayum region of Egypt, especially its historical Coptic dialect.
Did you know?Fayumic is chiefly used for a Coptic dialect associated with Egypt’s Fayum oasis, a region also famous for its remarkably lifelike Roman-period mummy portraits.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Egyptian
Egyptian
pꜣ-y-m
“The lake; the name of the Fayum region, referring to its great lake.”
Late Egyptian / Demotic
Egyptian
pꜣ-yom
“A later Egyptian form of the place-name meaning “the lake.””
Late Antiquity
Coptic
ⲫⲓⲟⲙ (Phiom)
“The Fayum; literally “the lake,” preserving the older Egyptian place-name.”
Medieval Period
Arabic
الفَيُّوم (al-Fayyūm)
“The Fayum, the Egyptian oasis and its surrounding region.”
19th–20th Century
English
Fayumic
“Relating to the Fayum Coptic dialect or to the Fayum region.”