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Where does “エイチ” come from?

エイチ (Japanese) comes from English aitch, from Middle English ache, from Old French ache, from Latin apium, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp.

エイチ (Japanese): The name of the Latin-script letter H

Definitions

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter H

Ancestry of “エイチ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaitchThe name of the Latin-script letter H
2Middle EnglishacheAching; long-lasting hurting or injury; A plant...
3Old Frenchache—
4Latinapiumparsley; celery; genitive plural of apis
5LatinApis—
6Ancient GreekἌπις—
7Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
8Egyptianḥp—
Every word from Egyptian ḥp →