Where does “deltate” come from?

deltate (English) comes from English Delta, from Ancient Greek δέλτα, from Phoenician 𐤃, from Egyptian 𓉿.

deltate (English): Having a triangular leaf

Definitions

  1. Having a triangular leaf

Ancestry of “deltate”, step by step

deltate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Delta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDeltaThe Delta variant of COVID-19
2Ancient Greekδέλταdelta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the...
3Phoenician𐤃dalet; daleth
4Egyptian𓉿—

via English deltic acid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdeltic acidThe derivative of cyclopropenone dihydroxycyclopropenone

Words derived from “deltate”

Every word from Egyptian 𓉿 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤃 →Every word from Ancient Greek δέλτα →