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Where does “ϝ” come from?
ϝ (Ancient Greek) comes from Phoenician 𐤅, from Egyptian 𓏲.
ϝ
(Ancient Greek): {{l|en|digamma}}
Definitions
{{l|en|digamma}}
Ancestry of “ϝ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Phoenician
𐤅
waw; {{l|en|waw}}
2
Egyptian
𓏲
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Words derived from “ϝ”
V
f
v
U
u
V4
uey
𐌅
𐌵
𐍆
F
ᚠ
F
f
ᚠ
f
GF
fl
flm
ff
fl
fi
f
f
Every word from Egyptian 𓏲 →
Every word from Phoenician 𐤅 →