Where does “delta” come from?

delta (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek δέλτα, from Phoenician 𐤃, from Egyptian 𓉿.

delta (Portuguese): delta Greek letter

Definitions

  1. delta Greek letter

Ancestry of “delta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέλταdelta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the...
2Phoenician𐤃dalet; daleth
3Egyptian𓉿—
Every word from Egyptian 𓉿 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤃 →Every word from Ancient Greek δέλτα →