𐰘

𐰘 U+10C18, 𐰘 OLD TURKIC LETTER ORKHON AEY ← 𐰗 [U+10C17] Old Turkic 𐰙 → [U+10C19]

See also: 𐰙

Old Turkic

Etymology

Two possibilities:

1. Clauson (1962) suggests that it was derived from Sogdian 𐼊 (y, “yodh”) ultimately from Classical Syriac ܝ (“yodh”).
2. Clauson (1970) suggests that it was derived from Ancient Greek Ι (I, “iota”) through intermediaries.

Letter

𐰘 (y²)

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

Descendants

• ⇒ Old Hungarian: 𐳒, 𐲒

References

• Clauson, Gerard (1972) “y²”, in The Origin of Turkic Runic Alphabet, London, pages 70 and 75
• Clauson, Gerard (1962) Turkish and Mongolian studies‎^[1], London: Royal Asiatic Society, page 80
• Tekin, Talât (1968) A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 27