Where does “nabla” come from?
nabla (Italian) comes from English nabla, from Latin nabla, from Ancient Greek νάβλα, from Hebrew נֵבֶל — harp”, “lyre.
nabla (Italian): nabla
Ancestry of “nabla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | nabla | A Hebrew stringed instrument; The symbol ∇, used... |
| 2 | Latin | nabla | A kind of lyre; nominative plural of nablum;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νάβλα | nabla, a musical instrument of ten or twelve... |
| 4 | Hebrew | נֵבֶל | harp”, “lyre |