Where does “lambda” come from?

Lambda, the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet, derives from Ancient Greek λάμβδα, whose origin and earliest meaning remain unknown.

lambda (English): The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern...

Definitions

  1. The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern...

Ancestry of “lambda”, step by step

lambda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λάμβδα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλάμβδαAlternative form of λάβδα; the letter Λ
2Phoenician𐤋‬—

via Ancient Greek λᾰ́μβδᾰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλᾰ́μβδᾰ—

Words derived from “lambda”

Every word from Phoenician 𐤋‬ →Every word from Ancient Greek λάμβδα →