Fayyumian
/faɪˈjuːmiən/noun
Relating to the Fayyum region of Egypt or to its culture, history, or archaeological remains.
Did you know?The Fayyum is famous for Roman-period funerary portraits, whose remarkably lifelike faces were painted for the dead and preserved with their mummies.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Egyptian
Egyptian
pꜣ-ywm
“The lake; the place-name for the great lake region west of the Nile”
Late Egyptian / Coptic
Coptic
ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲙ (Paiom)
“The lake; a Coptic form preserving the older Egyptian place-name”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
al-Fayyūm
“The Fayyum; Arabic adaptation of the Coptic place-name”
19th Century
English
Fayum / Fayyum
“The Egyptian oasis and region, also known as the Faiyum”
19th–20th Century
English
Fayyumian
“Relating to the Fayyum, especially its ancient culture, archaeology, or funerary art”
Modern English
English
Fayyumian
“Connected with the Fayyum region of Egypt or its historical remains”
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