Where does “gammé” come from?
gammé (French) comes from French gamma, from Ancient Greek γάμμα, from Phoenician 𐤂, from Egyptian 𓌙.
gammé (French): Having branches in the form of an uppercase gamma
Definitions
- Having branches in the form of an uppercase gamma
Ancestry of “gammé”, step by step
gammé traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French gamma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gamma | gamma Greek letter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γάμμα | gamma, the name for the third letter Γ, γ of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤂 | gimel; giml |
| 4 | Egyptian | 𓌙 | — |
via Medieval Latin gamma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | gamma | Greek letter, corresponding to the musical note G |