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Where does “п” come from?

п (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Π, from Phoenician 𐤐, from Phoenician 𐤐𐤉, from Proto-Semitic pay- — the mouth.

п (Russian): abbreviation of пара́граф

Definitions

  1. abbreviation of пара́граф

Ancestry of “п”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠpi
2Phoenician𐤐mouth
3Phoenician𐤐𐤉mouth
4Proto-Semiticpay-the mouth
Every word from Proto-Semitic pay- →