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Gothic
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Has been linked to both Ancient Greek Ξ (O, βomikronβ) and Ξ© (Ε, βomegaβ), as well as Runic α (/β o/ or /Εβ /). SnΓ¦dal (2015; see references) favours the first derivation, interpreting it as being (like the letter πΏ (u, βurusβ)) an adapted allograph of Greek omikron.
Letter
- The twenty-sixth letter of the Gothic alphabet, representing /o/, with a numerical value of 800.
See also
- (Gothic script letters) π° (a), π± (b), π² (g), π³ (d), π΄ (Δ), π΅ (q), πΆ (z), π· (h), πΈ (ΓΎ), πΉ (i), πΊ (k), π» (l), πΌ (m), π½ (n), πΎ (j), πΏ (u), π (p), π (90), π (r), π (s), π (t), π (w), π (f), π (x), π (Ζ), π (Ε), π (900)
Etymology 2
Compare Ancient Greek ὦ (Γ΄) (which it is used to translate), Old English Ε.
Particle
Etymology 3
Onomatopoeic. Translates Ancient Greek ΞΏα½α½° (ouΓ ).
Interjection
- ha! (expressing scorn)
References
- Snædal, Magnus, 'Gothic Contact with Latin: Gotica Parisina and Wulfila's Alphabet', in: Askedal, J.O. and H.F. Nielsen ed., Early Germanic Languages in Contact (Amsterdam 2015) pp. 91-108, especially 103.