Where does “beta” come from?
beta (Portuguese) comes from Latin bēta, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
beta (Portuguese): beta; beet
Definitions
- beta; beet
Ancestry of “beta”, step by step
beta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bēta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bēta | A beet |
| 2 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via taxonomic name Betta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | taxonomic name | Betta | — |