𐰘


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

Old Turkic

Etymology

Two possibilities:

  1. Clauson (1962) suggests that it was derived from Sogdian 𐼊 (y, β€œyodh”) ultimately from Classical Syriac ܝ (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