The Hebrew Letter Gimel (ג) - Hebrew Today
hebrewtoday.com › alphabet › the-hebrew-letter-gimel-גThis letter is actually the source of the Greek letter Gamma, as you can see by the similarities in the two letters’ names. The English letters “C” and “G” are ultimately derived from Gimel, as well. While the name of the letter remains a mystery, some have speculated that it comes from the word “gamal” meaning “camel” (the English word “camel” is actually derived from “gamal”) because some say the letter looks like a camel.
Gimel - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GimelHebrew spelling: גִּימֶל Bertrand Russell posits that the letter's form is a conventionalized image of a camel. The letter may be the shape of the walking animal's head, neck, and forelegs. Barry B. Powell, a specialist in the history of writing, states "It is hard to imagine how gimel = "camel" can be derived from the picture of a camel (it may show his hump, or his head and neck!)".
The Ancient Hebrew Alphabet | AHRC
ancient-hebrew.org › ancient-alphabet › gimelThe earliest known pictograph for this letter is and is a picture of a foot. The Modern Hebrew name for this letter is gimel ," an adopted root. The original name to this letter is most likely gam, the parent root of gimel. This letter is the origin of the Arabic letter Geem and the Greek gamma supporting the theory that the original name for the letter did not include the "L."
AHLB - Gimel
ahlb.ancient-hebrew.org › gimelAll previous Biblical Hebrew lexicons have provided a modern western definition and perspective to Hebrew roots and words. This prevents the reader of the Bible from seeing the ancient authors original intent of the passages. This is the first Biblical Hebrew lexicon that defines each Hebrew word within its original Ancient Hebrew cultural meaning.