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Where does “beeta” come from?

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

beeta (Finnish): beta

Definitions

  1. beta

Ancestry of “beeta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “beeta”

  • beetasäteily
  • beetasalpaaja
  • beeta-karoteeni
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