Where does “u-ie” come from?
u-ie (English) comes from English U, from Middle English v, from Old English u, from Latin F, from Old English ᚠ, from Etruscan 𐌅, from Ancient Greek ϝ, from Phoenician 𐤅.
Ancestry of “u-ie”, step by step
u-ie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English U
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | U | A U-turn; Abbreviation of university;... |
| 2 | Middle English | v | — |
| 3 | Old English | u | a letter of the Old English alphabet |
| 4 | Latin | F | — |
| 5 | Old English | ᚠ | the first letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing and the sounds. Pronounced feoh |
| 6 | Etruscan | 𐌅 | ve |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ϝ | {{l|en|digamma}} |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤅 | waw; {{l|en|waw}} |
| 9 | Egyptian | 𓏲 | — |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |