Where does “béite” come from?

béite (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek βῆτα, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤕, from Proto-Semitic bayt- — house.

béite (Irish): beta

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	βῆτα	beta, the name for the second letter Β, β of the...
2	Phoenician	𐤁𐤕	house
3	Proto-Semitic	bayt-	house

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