Where does “델타” come from?

델타 (Korean) comes from Ancient Greek δέλτα, from Phoenician 𐤃, from Egyptian 𓉿.

델타 (Korean): delta (name of the Greek, Ancient Greek letter)

Definitions

  1. delta (name of the Greek, Ancient Greek letter)

Ancestry of “델타”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέλταdelta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the...
2Phoenician𐤃dalet; daleth
3Egyptian𓉿—
Every word from Egyptian 𓉿 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤃 →Every word from Ancient Greek δέλτα →