The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
Appendix II
Semitic Roots
ENTRY:
byt.
DEFINITION:
Common Semitic noun *bayt-, house. 1a. beta; alphabet, from Greek bta, second letter of the Greek alphabet; b.beth, from Hebrew bêt, house, beth. Both a and b from Phoenician *bt, house, second letter of the Phoenician alphabet. 2a.bethel, from Hebrew bêt l, house of God, from bêt, bound form of bayit, house; b.Bethlehem, from Hebrew bêt-leem, house of bread (see lm).
ta, second letter of the Greek alphabet; b. beth, from Hebrew bêt, house, beth. Both a and b from Phoenician *b
em, house of bread (see l
