'Copt' originates from the Arabic word 'قِبْط' (qibṭ), which was derived from the Greek word 'Αἰγύπτιος' (Aigyptios), meaning 'Egyptian'.

'Αἰγύπτιος' transformed into the Arabic word 'قِبْط' (qibṭ), and eventually became the modern English word 'Copt'.

Initially, it meant 'Egyptian', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a member of the native Christian community of Egypt'.