Where does “beta” come from?

beta (Asturian) comes from Ancient Greek βῆτα, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤕, from Proto-Semitic bayt- — house.

beta (Asturian): beta Greek letter

Definitions

  1. beta Greek letter

Ancestry of “beta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβῆταbeta, the name for the second letter Β, β of the...
2Phoenician𐤁𐤕house
3Proto-Semiticbayt-house
Every word from Proto-Semitic bayt- →Every word from Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 →Every word from Ancient Greek βῆτα →
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