Where does “beta” come from?
Beta comes from Ancient Greek βῆτα, which was borrowed from Proto-Semitic bayt-, a word meaning house.
beta (English): The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase
Definitions
- The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase
Ancestry of “beta”, step by step
beta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βῆτᾰ | beta |