Where does “тета” come from?
тета (Macedonian) comes from Ancient Greek θῆτα, from Phoenician 𐤈.
тета (Macedonian): auntie
Definitions
- auntie
Ancestry of “тета”, step by step
тета traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek θῆτα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θῆτα | theta, the name for the eighth letter Θ, θ of the... |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤈 | — |
via Proto-Slavic teta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | teta | aunt |