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So, did the letter “y” form out of the letters “ij”?
Evidence:
- they would both sound “eeyy”
- in “free”, “ee” might be English substitute for “y”
- in “free”, “ij” might be English substitute for “ij”
- “ÿ” can look exactly like “ij” in cursive
#dutch #vowels

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It took me slightly too long to find out why everything around here is labelled “IJ”, but this is an unrelated discovery that also supports my theory about “Y”.
#Dutch #Amsterdam #language

So, did the letter “y” form out of the letters “ij”?
Evidence:
- they would both sound “eeyy”
- in “free”, “ee” might be English substitute for “y”
- in “free”, “ij” might be English substitute for “ij”
- “ÿ” can look exactly like “ij” in cursive
#dutch #vowels