Do you speak a little Egyptian when you say 'ankh'?

'Ankh' is a word borrowed from Egyptian 'ankh'. The word entered the English language some time around 1888.

ankh [noun] [1888]

A cross having a loop for its upper vertical arm and serving especially in ancient Egypt as an emblem of life

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Etymology: Egyptian 'ʽnḫ' live

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