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Where does “Ἀλφαῖος” come from?

Ἀλφαῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-.

Ancestry of “Ἀλφαῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Phoenician𐤀𐤋𐤐thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle
2Proto-Semitic*ʔalp-—

Words derived from “Ἀλφαῖος”

  • Alphaeus
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- →