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Where does “delta” come from?

delta (Czech) comes from Ancient Greek δέλτα, from Phoenician 𐤃, from Egyptian 𓉿.

delta (Czech): Delta; Kind of rays consisting of secondary...

Definitions

  1. Delta; Kind of rays consisting of secondary...

Ancestry of “delta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέλταdelta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the...
2Phoenician𐤃dalet; daleth
3Egyptian𓉿—

Words derived from “delta”

  • delto
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