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Where does “gamma” come from?

gamma (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek γάμμα, from Phoenician 𐤂, from Egyptian 𓌙.

gamma (Italian): The name of the Greek-script letter Γ/γ; gamma;...

Definitions

  1. The name of the Greek-script letter Γ/γ; gamma;...

Ancestry of “gamma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάμμαgamma, the name for the third letter Γ, γ of the...
2Phoenician𐤂gimel; giml
3Egyptian𓌙—

Words derived from “gamma”

  • gammopatia
  • multigamma
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