Where does “โอ” come from?
โอ (Thai) comes from English O, from Middle English O, from Old English o, from Latin o, from Etruscan 𐌏, from Ancient Greek ο, from Phoenician 𐤏, from Egyptian 𓁹.
โอ (Thai): small bowl; lacquered bowl; pomelo: "Citrus...
Definitions
- small bowl; lacquered bowl; pomelo: "Citrus...
Ancestry of “โอ”, step by step
โอ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English O
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | O | A blood type that lacks A or B antigens and may... |
| 2 | Middle English | O | — |
| 3 | Old English | o | ever, always |
| 4 | Latin | o | The name of the letter "O"; o!; oh! |
| 5 | Etruscan | 𐌏 | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ο | Lower-case omicron (ὂ μικρόν), the 15th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the close-mid back rounded vowel. It is preceded by ξ and followed by π |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤏 | ayin; ʿayin |
| 8 | Egyptian | 𓁹 | — |
via Middle Chinese 甌
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 甌 | — |