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What's with the hat on the o? In French it's used to mark where an o was followed by an s in Latin, but that's not the case here. Icon comes from Greek word th
by jfengel 2y ago
What's with the hat on the o?
In French it's used to mark where an o was followed by an s in Latin, but that's not the case here. Icon comes from Greek word that never had an S.
Wiktionary reports an Esperanto iĉon, which means "male".
Perhaps this means something in some other language? Or is it a metal umlaut?
- Nesco 2y agoIt’s the French spelling. Saying it’s only to indicate the disappearance of an “s” is reductive
- mbrubeck 2y agoIn words like icône in French, ô is typically used where the original Greek uses ω (omega). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumflex_in_French#Indication_of_Greek_omega https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumflex_in_French#Indicatio...
- amiga386 2y ago> In French it's used to mark where an o was followed by an s in Latin I love this. pâté = paste forêt = forest fête = fest île = isle hâte = haste
- BrandoElFollito 2y agohôpital, hospital, hospitality, ... It is nice to discover the initial links people made between words
- steren 2y agoIcônes is just how to write icones in French.
- figomore 2y ago^ is used in Portuguese too.