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Where does “gamma” come from?

gamma (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek γάμμα, from Phoenician 𐤂, from Egyptian 𓌙.

gamma (Spanish): gamma; the Greek letter Γ, γ

Definitions

  1. gamma; the Greek letter Γ, γ

Ancestry of “gamma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάμμαgamma, the name for the third letter Γ, γ of the...
2Phoenician𐤂gimel; giml
3Egyptian𓌙—
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