Where does “αλφαβητικός” come from?
αλφαβητικός (Greek) comes from Greek αλφάβητο, from Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον, from Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.
αλφαβητικός (Greek): alphabetical
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Ancestry of “αλφαβητικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αλφάβητο | alphabet, a series of letters or graphics... |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | ἀλφάβητον | accusative singular of ἀλφάβητος; alphabet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλφάβητος | alphabet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλφα | alpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the... |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 | thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | *ʔalp- | thousand |