Note 27 — Chapter IX
Reading edition
The Coptic names are derived from the ancient Egyptian names; thus “Thoth” is from 𓅝𓏏𓏭𓀭, whose festival was celebrated in that month. “Choiak” is from the name of the festival Ḳaḥrȧka 𓂓𓏤𓁷𓏤𓂓𓏤𓎱𓇳𓏦, and so on.
Reading edition
The Coptic names are derived from the ancient Egyptian names; thus “Thoth” is from 𓅝𓏏𓏭𓀭, whose festival was celebrated in that month. “Choiak” is from the name of the festival Ḳaḥrȧka 𓂓𓏤𓁷𓏤𓂓𓏤𓎱𓇳𓏦, and so on.