Where does “delta” come from?

Delta comes from ancient Greek δέλτα, borrowed from Phoenician 𐤃, which may derive from Egyptian, though the ultimate origin remains uncertain.

delta (English): The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet...

Definitions

  1. The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet...

Ancestry of “delta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέλταdelta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the...
2Phoenician𐤃dalet; daleth
3Egyptian𓉿—
Every word from Egyptian 𓉿 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤃 →Every word from Ancient Greek δέλτα →