Ancient Egyptian origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “The Cultic Falcon-Image”
Borrowed from Egyptian pꜣ-ꜥẖm (literally “The Cultic Falcon-Image”). Compare Sahidic Coptic ⲡⲁϩⲱⲙ (pahōm), Bohairic Coptic ⲡⲁϧⲱⲙ (paxōm) and Ancient Greek Παχουμις (Pakhoumis).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: 𐦧𐦮𐦣𐦨𐦡CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Chinese Wiktionary: 𐦧𐦮𐦣𐦨𐦡CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

