Where does “alfabet” come from?
alfabet (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch alphabeet, from Latin alphabētum, from Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον, from Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.
alfabet (Dutch): alphabet
Definitions
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Ancestry of “alfabet”, step by step
alfabet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch alphabeet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | alphabeet | — |
| 2 | Latin | alphabētum | alphabet |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | ἀλφάβητον | accusative singular of ἀλφάβητος; alphabet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλφάβητος | alphabet |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄλφα | alpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the... |
| 6 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 | thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | *ʔalp- | thousand |
via Late Latin alphabetum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | alphabetum | alphabet |