Etymology

beta

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Today it means: The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă) ← Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt) ← Proto-Semitic *bayt-
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beta · noun, adjective, verb1

  1. Proto-Semitic*bayt-
  2. Phoenician𐤁𐤕 (bt)
  3. Ancient Greekβῆτᾰ (bêtă)
  4. English todaybeta

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă). Doublet of beth.

beta · noun2

  1. Prakrit𑀩𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝 (biṭṭa)
  2. Middle Hindiبیٿا (byṭa)
  3. Hindiबेटा (beṭā)
  4. English todaybeta

Borrowed from Hindi बेटा (beṭā).

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