Where does “gammadion” come from?
gammadion (English) comes from Ancient Greek γαμμάδιον, from Ancient Greek γάμμα, from Phoenician 𐤂, from Egyptian 𓌙.
gammadion (English): A swastika
Ancestry of “gammadion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | γαμμάδιον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γάμμα | gamma, the name for the third letter Γ, γ of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤂 | gimel; giml |
| 4 | Egyptian | 𓌙 | — |
Words derived from “gammadion”