Where does “eta” come from?
Eta comes from Ancient Greek ἦτα, from Ancient Greek ἧτᾰ, from Phoenician 𐤇, whose original meaning is unknown.
eta (English): The seventh letter of the Modern Greek alphabet,...
Definitions
- The seventh letter of the Modern Greek alphabet,...
Ancestry of “eta”, step by step
eta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἦτα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἦτα | eta, the name for the seventh letter Η, η of the... |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤇 | het; heth |
| 3 | Egyptian | ? | — |
via Japanese 穢多
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 穢多 | the lowest group in Japan’s caste system during... |