𐰘


𐰘 U+10C18, 𐰘
OLD TURKIC LETTER ORKHON AEY
← 𐰗
[U+10C17]
Old Turkic 𐰙 β†’
[U+10C19]
See also: π°™β€Ž

Old Turkic

Etymology

Two possibilities:

  1. Clauson (1962) suggests that it was derived from Sogdian πΌŠβ€Ž (y, β€œyodh”) ultimately from Classical Syriac άβ€Ž (β€œyodh”).
  2. Clauson (1970) suggests that it was derived from Ancient Greek Ξ™ (I, β€œiota”) through intermediaries.

Letter

𐰘 (y²)

  1. A letter of the Old Turkic runic script, representing /j/, used with front vowels.

Descendants

  • β‡’ Old Hungarian: 𐳒, 𐲒

References

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