Where does βo'β come from?
o' (English) comes from Middle English O, from Old English o, from Latin o, from Etruscan π, from Ancient Greek ΞΏ, from Phoenician π€, from Egyptian πΉ.
o' (English): Contraction of of; Contraction of on
Definitions
- Contraction of of; Contraction of on
Ancestry of βo'β, step by step
o' traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English O
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | O | β |
| 2 | Old English | o | ever, always |
| 3 | Latin | o | The name of the letter "O"; o!; oh! |
| 4 | Etruscan | π | β |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ΞΏ | Lower-case omicron (α½ ΞΌΞΉΞΊΟΟΞ½), the 15th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the close-mid back rounded vowel. It is preceded by ΞΎ and followed by Ο |
| 6 | Phoenician | π€ | ayin; ΚΏayin |
| 7 | Egyptian | πΉ | β |