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Where does “beite” come from?

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

beite (Irish): beta

Definitions

  1. beta

Ancestry of “beite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβῆταbeta, the name for the second letter Β, β of the...
2Phoenician𐤁𐤕house
3Proto-Semiticbayt-house

Words derived from “beite”

  • béite-ghlóbailin
Every word from Proto-Semitic bayt- →