Where does “alfastrålning” come from?

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

alfastrålning (Swedish): alpha radiation

Definitions

  1. alpha radiation

Ancestry of “alfastrålning”, step by step

alfastrålning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish alfa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishalfaalpha; the Greek letter Α, α
2Ancient Greekἄλφαalpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the...
3Phoenician𐤀𐤋𐤐thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle
4Proto-Semitic*ʔalp-thousand

via Swedish strålning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstrålningradiation
2Swedishstrålato radiate; to emit rays; to radiate; to come out...
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- →Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλφα →