Etymology Explorer β€Ί English

Where does β€œo'” come from?

o' (English) comes from Middle English O, from Old English o, from Latin o, from Etruscan 𐌏, from Ancient Greek ΞΏ, from Phoenician 𐀏, from Egyptian 𓁹.

o' (English): Contraction of of; Contraction of on

Definitions

  1. Contraction of of; Contraction of on

Ancestry of β€œo'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishOβ€”
2Old Englishoever, always
3LatinoThe name of the letter "O"; o!; oh!
4EtruscanπŒβ€”
5Ancient GreekΞΏβ€”
6Phoenician𐀏ayin; ʿayin
7Egyptian𓁹—

Words derived from β€œo'”

  • jack o'lantern
Every word from Egyptian 𓁹 β†’