Where does “и” come from?
и (Russian) comes from Greek η, from Ancient Greek ἡ, from Proto-Hellenic *hā́, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
и (Russian): The Cyrillic letter И , и; I, i; E, e
Definitions
- The Cyrillic letter И , и; I, i; E, e
Ancestry of “и”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | η | nominative feminine singular of ο |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡ | feminine nominative singular of ὁ |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *hā́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |