𐰙

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𐰙 U+10C19, 𐰙
OLD TURKIC LETTER YENISEI AEY
𐰘
[U+10C18]
Old Turkic 𐰚
[U+10C1A]
See also: 𐰘

Old Turkic

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Etymology

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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

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𐰙 ()

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

References

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