Where does “эйч” come from?
эйч (Russian) 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.
эйч (Russian): H, h
Ancestry of “эйч”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | aitch | The name of the Latin-script letter H |
| 2 | Middle English | ache | Aching; long-lasting hurting or injury; A plant... |
| 3 | Old French | ache | — |
| 4 | Latin | apium | parsley; celery; genitive plural of apis |
| 5 | Latin | Apis | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 7 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | — |
| 8 | Egyptian | ḥp | — |