Where does “Alphaeus” come from?

Alphaeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλφαῖος, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-.

Ancestry of “Alphaeus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Ἀλφαῖος	—
2	Phoenician	𐤀𐤋𐤐	thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle
3	Proto-Semitic	*ʔalp-	—

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