Where does “koppa” come from?

koppa (English) comes from Ancient Greek κόππα, from Ancient Greek ϙόππα, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.

koppa (English): The 18th Ancient Greek letter Ϙ

Definitions

  1. The 18th Ancient Greek letter Ϙ

Ancestry of “koppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκόππαAlternative form of ϙόππα
2Ancient Greekϙόππαqoppa, an archaic letter Ϙ, ϙ of the Ancient...
3Phoenician𐤒qoph; qop
Every word from Phoenician 𐤒 →Every word from Ancient Greek ϙόππα →Every word from Ancient Greek κόππα →
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