𐰾
Appearance
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Old Turkic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Two possibilities:
- Clauson (1962) suggests that it was Derived from Sogdian 𐼈 (z, “zayn”), ultimately from Classical Syriac ܙ (“zayn”).
- Clauson (1970) suggests that it was Derived from Ancient Greek Σ (S, “sigma”) through intermediaries.
Letter
[edit]𐰾 (s²)
- A letter of the Old Turkic runic script, representing /s/, used with front vowels.
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- Clauson, Gerard (1972) “s²”, in The Origin of Turkic Runic Alphabet, London, pages 70 and 75
- Tekin, Talât (1968) A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 27