D
/diː/noun
The fourth letter of the English alphabet.
Did you know?The letter 'D' derives from the Phoenician letter 'dalet', meaning 'door', symbolizing a threshold or passage to new realms of knowledge.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semetic
Proto-Semetic
*dalet
“A representation of a door, symbolizing entry and passage.”
Phoenician
Phoenician
𐤃
“The letter representing 'D', visually resembling a door.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δέλτα (delta)
“The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, adapted from Phoenician.”
Latin
Latin
D
“Retained as the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet without change.”
Middle English
Middle English
D
“Adopted as part of the English alphabet as the fourth letter.”
Modern English
English
D
“Maintained in its position as the fourth letter, symbolizing various concepts in language.”