Where does “άλφα” come from?
άλφα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-.
άλφα (Greek): alpha, the name for the first letter of the...
Definitions
- alpha, the name for the first letter of the...
Ancestry of “άλφα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄλφα | alpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the... |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 | thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *ʔalp- | — |