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
- The 18th Ancient Greek letter Ϙ
Ancestry of “koppa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόππα | Alternative form of ϙόππα |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ϙόππα | qoppa, an archaic letter Ϙ, ϙ of the Ancient... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤒 | qoph; qop |