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U+A7C3, ꟃ
LATIN SMALL LETTER ANGLICANA W

[U+A7C2]
Latin Extended-D
[U+A7C4]

Cornish

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Letter

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  1. The letter w in Anglicana hand.

Middle English

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Etymology

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Apparently formed from stacked Welsh ỽỽ vv, similar to how w developed from vv in Secretary hand.

Letter

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  1. The letter w in medieval Anglicana hand.
    ⟨ow⟩, ⟨oỽ⟩, ⟨ov⟩ and ⟨oꟃ⟩ may all be found for modern ow in a single text.