A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ANKH

Sun, 7 Jul '24
So-called "key of life"
Sat, 24 Feb '24
Symbol of life
Mon, 27 Feb '23
Egyptian symbol of life
Sun, 15 Jan '23
"Key of the Nile"
Sun, 28 Aug '22
Sacred hieroglyph
Sun, 24 Jul '22
Egyptian symbol of life
Wed, 16 Jun '21
Egyptian cross
Thu, 4 Feb '21
Egyptian symbol of life
Sun, 24 Jan '21
Sacred cross in ancient Egypt