Where does “alfanumérico” come from?
alfanumérico (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese alfabético, from Portuguese alfabeto, from Latin alphabētum, from Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον, from Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.
alfanumérico (Portuguese): alphanumeric
Definitions
- alphanumeric
Ancestry of “alfanumérico”, step by step
alfanumérico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese alfabético
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | alfabético | alphabetical |
| 2 | Portuguese | alfabeto | alphabet |
| 3 | Latin | alphabētum | alphabet |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | ἀλφάβητον | accusative singular of ἀλφάβητος; alphabet |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλφάβητος | alphabet |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄλφα | alpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the... |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 | thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle |
| 8 | Proto-Semitic | *ʔalp- | thousand |
via Portuguese numérico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | numérico | numerical |