Where does “игрек” come from?
игрек (Russian) comes from French i grec, from Latin i graeca — A name of the letter "Y".
игрек (Russian): The Roman letter Y, y; Yankee
Definitions
- The Roman letter Y, y; Yankee
Ancestry of “игрек”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | i grec | The name of the Latin-script letter Y; Synonym of... |
| 2 | Latin | i graeca | A name of the letter "Y" |