Where does “δ” come from?

δ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δ, from Phoenician 𐤃, from Egyptian 𓉿.

δ (Greek): Lower case delta (δέλτα), the fourth letter of Greek alphabet. It represents in modern Greek a voiced dental fricative:. It is preceded by γ and followed by ε

Definitions

  1. Lower case delta (δέλτα), the fourth letter of Greek alphabet. It represents in modern Greek a voiced dental fricative:. It is preceded by γ and followed by ε

Ancestry of “δ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδLower case delta (δέλτα), the fourth letter of Greek alphabet. It represented in Ancient Greek a voiced dental plosive: and in modern Greek a voiced dental fricative:. It is preceded by γ and followed by ε
2Phoenician𐤃dalet; daleth
3Egyptian𓉿—
Every word from Egyptian 𓉿 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤃 →Every word from Ancient Greek δ →