Where does “tau” come from?
tau (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ταῦ, from Phoenician 𐤕, from Egyptian 𓏴.
tau (Spanish): tau; the Greek letter Τ, τ; tauon
Definitions
- tau; the Greek letter Τ, τ; tauon
Ancestry of “tau”, step by step
tau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ταῦ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ταῦ | tau, the name for the twentieth letter Τ, τ of... |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤕 | taw |
| 3 | Egyptian | 𓏴 | — |
via Hebrew תָּו
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | תָּו | — |