Where does “alfa” come from?

alfa (Portuguese) comes from Latin alpha, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.

alfa (Portuguese): alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

Definitions

  1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

Ancestry of “alfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalphaalpha
2Ancient Greekἄλφαalpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the...
3Phoenician𐤀𐤋𐤐thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle
4Proto-Semitic*ʔalp-thousand
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλφα
alfa — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer