Where does “beta” come from?
beta (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek βῆτα, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤕, from Proto-Semitic bayt- — house.
beta (Serbo-Croatian): beta, the Greek letter, Β, β
Definitions
- beta, the Greek letter, Β, β
Ancestry of “beta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βῆτα | beta, the name for the second letter Β, β of the... |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤁𐤕 | house |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | bayt- | house |