Where does “delta” come from?
delta (Catalan) comes from Ancient Greek δέλτα, from Phoenician 𐤃, from Egyptian 𓉿.
delta (Catalan): delta; the Greek letter Δ; A delta
Definitions
- delta; the Greek letter Δ; A delta
Ancestry of “delta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δέλτα | delta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the... |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤃 | dalet; daleth |
| 3 | Egyptian | 𓉿 | — |