The fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, named after the Hebrew word for 'door' because its shape resembles a door opening.
From Hebrew 'dáleth' meaning door. The letter's name originated from its pictographic origin—ancient alphabets named letters after objects they resembled, and the angular shape suggested an opening door.
Hebrew alphabet letters are actually tiny stories—'daleth' (door), 'beth' (house), 'aleph' (ox)—the oldest writing systems were picture puzzles where the sound and the image were inseparable, making every letter teach you about ancient life.
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