Where does “digamma” come from?
digamma (English) comes from English Gamma, from Ancient Greek γάμμα, from Phoenician 𐤂, from Egyptian 𓌙.
digamma (English): Letter of the Old Greek alphabet: Ϝ, ϝ
Definitions
- Letter of the Old Greek alphabet: Ϝ, ϝ
Ancestry of “digamma”, step by step
digamma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gamma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gamma | The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γάμμα | gamma, the name for the third letter Γ, γ of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤂 | gimel; giml |
| 4 | Egyptian | 𓌙 | — |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |