𐍉 U+10349, 𐍉
GOTHIC LETTER OTHAL
← 𐍈
[U+10348]
Gothic 𐍊 β†’
[U+1034A]

Gothic edit

Etymology 1 edit

Uncertain. Has been linked to both Ancient Greek Ο (O, β€œomikron”) and Ξ© (Ō, β€œomega”), as well as Runic α›Ÿ (/⁠o/ or /ō⁠/). SnΓ¦dal (2015; see references) favours the first derivation, interpreting it as being (like the letter 𐌿 (u, β€œurus”)) an adapted allograph of Greek omikron.

Letter edit

𐍉 β€’ (ō)

  1. The twenty-sixth letter of the Gothic alphabet, representing /o/, with a numerical value of 800.

See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Compare Ancient Greek ὦ (ô) (which it is used to translate), Old English ō.

Particle edit

𐍉 β€’ (ō)

  1. O ...Β ! (expresses a vocative)

Etymology 3 edit

Onomatopoeic. Translates Ancient Greek οὐὰ (ouà).

Interjection edit

𐍉 β€’ (ō)

  1. ha! (expressing scorn)

References edit

  • SnΓ¦dal, 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.