Where does “alfa” come from?

alfa (Swedish) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.

alfa (Swedish): alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

Definitions

  1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

Ancestry of “alfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλφαalpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the...
2Phoenician𐤀𐤋𐤐thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle
3Proto-Semitic*ʔalp-thousand

Words derived from “alfa

Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλφα