Where does “오” come from?

오 (Korean) comes from English O, from Middle English O, from Old English o, from Latin o, from Etruscan 𐌏, from Ancient Greek ο, from Phoenician 𐤏, from Egyptian 𓁹.

오 (Korean): five; oh

Definitions

five; oh

Ancestry of “오”, step by step

오 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English O

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	O	A blood type that lacks A or B antigens and may...
2	Middle English	O	—
3	Old English	o	ever, always
4	Latin	o	The name of the letter "O"; o!; oh!
5	Etruscan	𐌏	—
6	Ancient Greek	ο	Lower-case omicron (ὂ μικρόν), the 15th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the close-mid back rounded vowel. It is preceded by ξ and followed by π
7	Phoenician	𐤏	ayin; ʿayin
8	Egyptian	𓁹	—

via Middle Korean 오

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Korean	오	—
2	Middle Chinese	五	—

via Middle Chinese 吳

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Chinese	吳	—

Words derived from “오”

Every word from Egyptian 𓁹 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤏 →Every word from Ancient Greek ο →