Where does “Yu” come from?
Yu (Tagalog) comes from English U, from Middle English v, from Old English u, from Latin F, from Old English ᚠ, from Etruscan 𐌅, from Ancient Greek ϝ, from Phoenician 𐤅.
Yu (Tagalog): the 26th most common in the Philippines
Definitions
- the 26th most common in the Philippines
Ancestry of “Yu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | U | A U-turn; Abbreviation of university;... |
| 2 | Middle English | v | — |
| 3 | Old English | u | a letter of the Old English alphabet |
| 4 | Latin | F | — |
| 5 | Old English | ᚠ | the first letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing and the sounds. Pronounced feoh |
| 6 | Etruscan | 𐌅 | ve |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ϝ | {{l|en|digamma}} |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤅 | waw; {{l|en|waw}} |
| 9 | Egyptian | 𓏲 | — |