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Where does “Β” come from?
Β (Ancient Greek) comes from Phoenician 𐤁, from Egyptian 𓉐.
Β
(Ancient Greek): beta
Definitions
beta
Ancestry of “Β”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Phoenician
𐤁
bet; beth; house
2
Egyptian
𓉐
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