Where does “delta” come from?

delta (Swedish) comes from Ancient Greek δέλτα, from Phoenician 𐤃, from Egyptian 𓉿.

delta (Swedish): the Greek letter Δ, δ; a river delta; to...

Definitions

  1. the Greek letter Δ, δ; a river delta; to...

Ancestry of “delta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέλταdelta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the...
2Phoenician𐤃dalet; daleth
3Egyptian𓉿
Every word from Egyptian 𓉿Every word from Phoenician 𐤃Every word from Ancient Greek δέλτα
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