Ancient Egyptian origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “The Noblewoman”
Borrowed from Egyptian tꜣ-špst (literally “The Noblewoman”). Compare Old Coptic ϣⲁⲡϣⲓ (šapši), ϭⲁⲡϭⲓ (čapči), Ancient Greek Τσεψις (Tsepsis), Σεψις (Sepsis).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: 𐦯𐦢𐦧𐦡𐦯𐦢𐦤𐦡CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Chinese Wiktionary: 𐦯𐦢𐦧𐦡𐦯𐦢𐦤𐦡CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

