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Where does “Β” come from?

Β (Greek) comes from Phoenician 𐤁, from Egyptian 𓉐.

Β (Greek): Abbreviation of βόρειος : northern, northerly; N,...

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of βόρειος : northern, northerly; N,...

Ancestry of “Β”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Phoenician𐤁bet; beth; house
2Egyptian𓉐—
Every word from Egyptian 𓉐 →