Where does “gammachirp” come from?
gammachirp (English) comes from English Gamma, from Ancient Greek γάμμα, from Phoenician 𐤂, from Egyptian 𓌙.
gammachirp (English): A variant of the gammatone filter, intended as a...
Definitions
- A variant of the gammatone filter, intended as a...
Ancestry of “gammachirp”, step by step
gammachirp 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 chirp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | chirp | A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | chirpen | — |