Where does “mu” come from?
Mu comes from Ancient Greek μῦ, borrowed from Phoenician 𐤌, a letter name of unknown original meaning.
mu (English): The 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet;...
Definitions
- The 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet;...
Ancestry of “mu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μῦ | mu, the name for the twelfth letter Μ, μ of the... |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤌𐤌 | water |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | māy- | water |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | maʔ- | water |