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> But then, there used to be a letter for 'th', too. Which, with time, turned into the ”Ye” of ”Ye olde <thing>” [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English
by eCa 3y ago
> But then, there used to be a letter for 'th', too.
Which, with time, turned into the ”Ye” of ”Ye olde <thing>” [1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_articles#Ye_form https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_articles#Ye_form
- hnlmorg 3y agoNearly. There was an abbreviation for “th” that latter looked like “y” (not “ye”) and with the invention of the pressing press, the letter “y” was often used as a substitute for the “throne” character (the character that represented “th”). So “ye” means “the”.
- TRiG_Ireland 3y agoIt wasn't an abbreviation for th; it was a separate letter in its own right with its own etymology.
- hnlmorg 3y agoGood point. Thanks for the correction.