Where does “betacism” come from?
betacism (English) comes from English beta, from Hindi बेटा, from Middle Hindi بیٿا.
betacism (English): A sound change in which shifts to; A speech...
Definitions
- A sound change in which shifts to; A speech...
Ancestry of “betacism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beta | The second letter of the Greek alphabet ,... |
| 2 | Hindi | बेटा | — |
| 3 | Middle Hindi | بیٿا | — |