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Where does “beta” come from?

beta (Faroese) comes from Ancient Greek βῆτα, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤕, from Proto-Semitic bayt- — house.

beta (Faroese): beta

Definitions

  1. beta

Ancestry of “beta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβῆταbeta, the name for the second letter Β, β of the...
2Phoenician𐤁𐤕house
3Proto-Semiticbayt-house

Words derived from “beta”

  • betageisli
  • betageisling
Every word from Proto-Semitic bayt- →