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Where does “betageisli” come from?

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

betageisli (Faroese): beta ray

Definitions

  1. beta ray

Ancestry of “betageisli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebetabeta
2Ancient Greekβῆταbeta, the name for the second letter Β, β of the...
3Phoenician𐤁𐤕house
4Proto-Semiticbayt-house
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