Where does “theta” come from?

Theta comes from Ancient Greek θῆτα, borrowed from Phoenician 𐤈‬, a letter name of unknown ultimate origin.

theta (English): The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet,...

Definitions

  1. The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet,...

Ancestry of “theta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθῆταtheta, the name for the eighth letter Θ, θ of the...
2Phoenician𐤈‬—

Words derived from “theta”

Every word from Phoenician 𐤈‬ →Every word from Ancient Greek θῆτα →