Where does “deltic” come from?
deltic (English) comes from English Delta, from Ancient Greek δέλτα, from Phoenician 𐤃, from Egyptian 𓉿.
deltic (English): deltaic
Ancestry of “deltic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Delta | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δέλτα | delta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤃 | dalet; daleth |
| 4 | Egyptian | 𓉿 | — |