Where does “sigma” come from?
sigma (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek σῖγμα, from Phoenician 𐤔.
sigma (Italian): sigma, specifically; sigmoid colon
Definitions
- sigma, specifically; sigmoid colon
Ancestry of “sigma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σῖγμα | sigma, the name for the nineteenth letter Σ, σ of... |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤔 | — |
Words derived from “sigma”