Where does “ἀλφάβητον” come from?
ἀλφάβητον (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.
ἀλφάβητον (Byzantine Greek): accusative singular of ἀλφάβητος; alphabet
Definitions
- accusative singular of ἀλφάβητος; alphabet
Ancestry of “ἀλφάβητον”, step by step
ἀλφάβητον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀλφάβητος | alphabet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄλφα | alpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 | thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *ʔalp- | thousand |
via Koine Greek ἀλφάβητος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | ἀλφάβητος | — |