Where does “alfabetikus” come from?
alfabetikus (Hungarian) comes from Latin alphabeticus, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.
alfabetikus (Hungarian): alphabetical
Definitions
- alphabetical
Ancestry of “alfabetikus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | alphabeticus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄλφα | alpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 | thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *ʔalp- | thousand |