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Writing Scripts Descended from Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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Carpathian Basin
Rovash

Alphabet1
7 c. CE - 11/12 c. CE1


Right-to-left1

Carpathian Basin Rovash

Languages1

As-Alan (Preossetian) languages, Turkic languages (including Oghuric languages), and Proto-Hungarian

Places1

Former Avar Khaganate, which mainly centred in Carpathian Basin (modern day Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia),
Pontic–Caspian steppe and Volga region (modern day Ukraine and Russia).

Abecedary?1

CBR01
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked A
CBR_t00
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter B
CBR19
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Cs
CBR04
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp D
CBR01b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Diagonal E
CBR01a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked E
CBR03
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked G
CBR03a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Simple G
CBR08
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Gh
CBR05a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp H
CBR05
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp Ch
CBR10a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Arched I
CBR10
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Angled I
CBR10b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Circle-ended I
CBR10c
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Closed J
CBR11
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open K
CBR20a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp K
CBR20
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Arched K
CBR12a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked L
CBR12
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Simple L
CBR10d
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Ly
CBR13
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open M
CBR14a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter N
CBR14b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Ng
CBR14
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp N
CBR06
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open O
CBR06a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Triple O
CBR18a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked P
CBR18
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Simple P
CBR20b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Arched Q
CBR15a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Closed R
CBR22
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Closed S
CBR07
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sz
CBR09a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Closed T
CBR09
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Opened T
CBR_t00a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp U
CBR01c
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Arched Ue
CBR06b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open V
CBR15
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open Z

Ligatures

CBR05x2
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter ligature Chch

=

CBR05
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp Ch

+

CBR05
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp Ch
CBR0408a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter ligature Dgh

=

CBR04
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp D

+

CBR08a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Gh variant
CBR10a14b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter ligature Ing

=

CBR10a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Arched I

+

CBR14b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Ng
CBR1008a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter ligature Igh

=

CBR10
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Angled I

+

CBR08a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Gh variant
CBR15a03a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter ligature Rg

=

CBR15a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Closed R

+

CBR03a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Simple G
CBR0901
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter ligature Ta

=

CBR09
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Opened T

+

CBR01
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked A
CBR0914b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter ligature Ueng

=

CBR01d
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Arched Ue variant

+

CBR14b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Ng
CBR06b15a08a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter ligature Worgh

=

CBR06b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open V

+

CBR15a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Closed R

+

CBR08a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Gh variant

Aethicus’ Alphabet1,2

This alphabet was found in "Cosmographia Aethici Istrici ab Hieronymo ex graeco in latinum breviarium redacta” (7/8 c. CE), which was written by Hieronimus and narrated the travels of Aethicus around the world.
Vékony (2004) described Aethicus’ Alphabet as a calligraphic and distorted version of Carpathian Basin Rovash.

Ae01
Aethicus’ letter Alamoy
Ae_t00
Aethicus’ letter Becach
Ae19
Aethicus’ letter Cathy
Ae04
Aethicus’ letter Delfoy
Ae08
Aethicus’ letter Effothy
Ae06
Aethicus’ letter Fomethy
Ae03
Aethicus’ letter Garphoy
Ae05
Aethicus’ letter Hethmy
Ae10a
Aethicus’ letter Iofithy
Ae11
Aethicus’ letter Kaithy
Ae12
Aethicus’ letter Lethy
Ae_01
Aethicus’ letter Nabelech
Ae_02
Aethicus’ letter Malathy
Ae06a
Aethicus’ letter Ozechy
Ae20
Aethicus’ letter Chorizech
Ae18
Aethicus’ letter Pithirin
Ae22
Aethicus’ letter Salathy
Ae01a
Aethicus’ letter Inthalech
Ae09
Aethicus’ letter Thotimos
Ae07
Aethicus’ letter Azatoth p(ro) r
Ae10
Aethicus’ letter Irchoni
Ae15
Aethicus’ letter Zotichin

Epigraphy1,3-5

CBR_Epi01 CBR_Epi02

Bowl No. 8 of the Golden Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós (8/9 c. CE).
"The fermented woshudu [drink] for him to warm up."
(description and transliteration - here on p.153)


CBR_Epi03

"Cosmographia Aethici Istrici ab Hieronymo ex graeco in latinum breviarium redacta” (9 c. CE).
(description - here)

Script comparison1,6-8

Writing Script Head of ox House plan Throw stick Nile tilapia Man with arms raised Pear shaped mace Two diagonal strokes Plan of rectangular enclosure Heart and trachea Arm with downward facing palm Hand Crook Water ripple Cobra Reed column Eye Wick Mouth Rush with shoots Cord on stick Head Bow Basket of fruit or grain Crossed sticks
Logography
            
32 c. BCE - 4 c. CE
EH01
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F1
EH02
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O1
EH03
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T14
EH04
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. K1
EH05
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A28
EH06
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T3
EH07
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z4
EH08
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. 06
EH09
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F35
EH10
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D42
EH11
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D46
EH12
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S39
EH13
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N35
EH14
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. I10
EH15
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. R11
EH16
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D4
EH17
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V28
EH18
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21
EH19
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22
EH20
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V24
EH21
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D1
EH22
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T9a
EH23
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M39
EH24
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9
Proto-Rovash

Alphabet
7/6 c. BCE - 11/12 c. CE
PrR01
Proto-Rovash letter Forked A
PrR01a
Proto-Rovash letter Forked E
PrR01b
Proto-Rovash letter Diagonal E
PrR04
Proto-Rovash letter Sharp D
PrR06
Proto-Rovash letter Open V
PrR06a
Proto-Rovash letter Forked O (variant 1)
PrR06b
Proto-Rovash letter Forked O (variant 2)
PrR07
Proto-Rovash letter Forked Sz
PrR08
Proto-Rovash letter Angled Ch
PrR08a
Proto-Rovash letter Gh
PrR08b
Proto-Rovash letter Arched Ch
PrR09
Proto-Rovash letter Open T
PrR09a
Proto-Rovash letter Central T
PrR09b
Proto-Rovash letter Sharp T
PrR09c
Proto-Rovash letter Closed T
PrR10
Proto-Rovash letter Angled I
PrR10a
Proto-Rovash letter Arched I
PrR10b
Proto-Rovash letter Closed J
PrR10c
Proto-Rovash letter Circle-ended I
PrR12
Proto-Rovash letter Simple L
PrR13
Proto-Rovash letter Open M
PrR13a
Proto-Rovash letter Round M
PrR14
Proto-Rovash letter Forked N
PrR14a
Proto-Rovash letter N
PrR15
Proto-Rovash letter Circle-ended Sh
PrR19
Proto-Rovash letter Cs
PrR20
Proto-Rovash letter Closed Q
PrR20a
Proto-Rovash letter Arched K
PrR21
Proto-Rovash letter Sharp R
PrR21b
Proto-Rovash letter Arched R
PrR22
Proto-Rovash letter Zs
PrR24
Proto-Rovash letter Arched D
PrR24.2
Proto-Rovash letter Central F
Steppean Rovash (Sibling)

Alphabet
8 c. CE - 10 c. CE
StR01
Steppean Rovash letter Closed E
StR01a
Steppean Rovash letter Forked A
StR01c
Steppean Rovash letter Arched E
StR01d
Steppean Rovash letter Arched Ue
StR01e
Steppean Rovash letter Triple E
StR02
Steppean Rovash letter Arched B
StR04
Steppean Rovash letter Sharp D
StR05
Steppean Rovash letter Sharp Ch
StR05a
Steppean Rovash letter Forked Ch
StR06
Steppean Rovash letter Open V
StR06a
Steppean Rovash letter Forked O (variant 1)
StR06b
Steppean Rovash letter Forked O (variant 2)
StR07
Steppean Rovash letter Sz
StR07a
Steppean Rovash letter Forked Sz
StR08
Steppean Rovash letter Sharp Ue
StR08a
Steppean Rovash letter Gh
StR09
Steppean Rovash letter Open T (variant 1)
StR09_1
Steppean Rovash letter Open T (variant 2)
StR09a
Steppean Rovash letter Sharp T
StR09b
Steppean Rovash letter Arched T
StR10
Steppean Rovash letter Angled I
StR10a
Steppean Rovash letter Arched I
StR10b
Steppean Rovash letter Closed J
StR10c
Steppean Rovash letter Circle-ended I
StR11
Steppean Rovash letter Forked K
StR12
Steppean Rovash letter Arched L
StR12a
Steppean Rovash letter Simple L
StR12b
Steppean Rovash letter Lt
StR13
Steppean Rovash letter Open M
StR14
Steppean Rovash letter Forked N
StR14a
Steppean Rovash letter N
StR14b
Steppean Rovash letter Ng
StR14c
Steppean Rovash letter Angled N
StR15
Steppean Rovash letter Closed R
StR18
Steppean Rovash letter Simple P
StR18a
Steppean Rovash letter Forked P
StR19
Steppean Rovash letter Cs
StR20
Steppean Rovash letter Closed Q
StR20a
Steppean Rovash letter Open Q
StR20b
Steppean Rovash letter Closed G
StR20c
Steppean Rovash letter Arched Q
StR20d
Steppean Rovash letter Angled Q
StR21
Steppean Rovash letter Sharp R
StR21a
Steppean Rovash letter Arched R
StR22
Steppean Rovash letter Zs
StR22a
Steppean Rovash letter Arched Sh
StR24
Steppean Rovash letter Forked T
StR24a
Steppean Rovash letter Arched D
Carpathian Basin Rovash

Alphabet
7 c. CE - 11/12 c. CE
CBR01
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked A
CBR01a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked E
CBR01b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Diagonal E
CBR01c
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Arched Ue
CBR03
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked G
CBR04
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp D
CBR05
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp Ch
CBR06
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open O
CBR06b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open V
CBR06a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Triple O
CBR07
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sz
CBR08
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Gh
CBR09
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Opened T
CBR09a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Closed T
CBR10
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Angled I
CBR10a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Arched I
CBR10b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Circle-ended I
CBR10c
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Closed J
CBR11
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open K
CBR12
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Simple L
CBR12a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked L
CBR13
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open M
CBR14
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Sharp N
CBR14a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter N
CBR14b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Ng
CBR15
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Open Z
CBR15a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Closed R
CBR18
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Simple P
CBR18a
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Forked P
CBR19
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Cs
CBR20
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Arched K
CBR20b
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Arched Q
CBR22
Carpathian Basin Rovash letter Closed S
Aethicus’ Alphabet (Child)

Alphabet
7/8 c. CE
Ae01
Aethicus’ letter Alamoy
Ae01a
Aethicus’ letter Inthalech
Ae03
Aethicus’ letter Garphoy
Ae04
Aethicus’ letter Delfoy
Ae05
Aethicus’ letter Hethmy
Ae06
Aethicus’ letter Fomethy
Ae06a
Aethicus’ letter Ozechy
Ae07
Aethicus’ letter Azatoth p(ro) r
Ae08
Aethicus’ letter Effothy
Ae09
Aethicus’ letter Thotimos
Ae10
Aethicus’ letter Irchoni
Ae10a
Aethicus’ letter Iofithy
Ae11
Aethicus’ letter Kaithy
Ae12
Aethicus’ letter Lethy
Ae15
Aethicus’ letter Zotichin
Ae18
Aethicus’ letter Pithirin
Ae19
Aethicus’ letter Cathy
Ae20
Aethicus’ letter Chorizech
Ae22
Aethicus’ letter Salathy
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash (Child)

Alphabet
9 c. CE - Present
SHR01
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Closed E
SHR01b
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Oe
SHR01d
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Aa
SHR01f
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter E
SHR03
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter G
SHR03a
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Gy
SHR04
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter T
SHR06
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Open V
SHR06a
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Circle-ended O
SHR06b
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter O
SHR07
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Sz
SHR07a
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Simple R
SHR08
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter V
SHR08d
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Gh
SHR09
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter F
SHR09a
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Diagonal F
SHR09b
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Sharp Ty
SHR09d
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Forked Ty
SHR10
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter J
SHR10d
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Ly
SHR11
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Open K
SHR12
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter L
SHR13
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter M
SHR14
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter N
SHR15
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Z
SHR15a
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter S
SHR18
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter P
SHR19
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Cs
SHR20
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter K
SHR20c
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Sharp K
SHR20d
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Ch
SHR21
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter R
SHR22
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Zs
SHR22a
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter Us
SHR24
Szekely-Hungarian Rovash letter C
Rounded Glagolitic (Child)
Alphabet
862/3 CE - 12 c. CE
Gl01_1
Rounded Glagolitic letter Azъ
Gl01_2
Rounded Glagolitic letter Jatь
Gl01_3
Rounded Glagolitic letter Jerь
Gl01_4
Rounded Glagolitic letter Jerъ
Gl01_5
Rounded Glagolitic letter Jestъ
Gl03
Rounded Glagolitic letter Glagoli
Gl04
Rounded Glagolitic letter Dobro
Gl05_1
Rounded Glagolitic letter Esь
Gl05_2
Rounded Glagolitic letter Xěrъ
Gl06_1
Rounded Glagolitic letter Onъ
Gl06_2
Rounded Glagolitic letter Otъ
Gl06.1
Rounded Glagolitic letter Vědě
Gl07
Rounded Glagolitic letter Slovo
Gl09_1
Rounded Glagolitic letter Thita
Gl09_2
Rounded Glagolitic letter Tvrьdo
Gl10_1-1
Rounded Glagolitic letter Iže (variant 1)
Gl10_1-2
Rounded Glagolitic letter Iže (variant 2)
Gl10_2
Rounded Glagolitic letter I/Ižei
Gl10_3
Rounded Glagolitic letter Ju
Gl11
Rounded Glagolitic letter Kako
Gl12
Rounded Glagolitic letter Ljudie
Gl13
Rounded Glagolitic letter Myslite
Gl14
Rounded Glagolitic letter Našь
Gl15_1
Rounded Glagolitic letter Zemlja
Gl15_2
Rounded Glagolitic letter Ci
Gl18
Rounded Glagolitic letter Pokoj
Gl19
Rounded Glagolitic letter Črьvъ
Gl21
Rounded Glagolitic letter Rьci
Gl22_1
Rounded Glagolitic letter Živěte
Gl22_2
Rounded Glagolitic letter Ša
Gl24.2
Rounded Glagolitic letter Frьtъ

Lineage1,8-13


Egyptian Hieroglyphs
 ↳Hieratic Egyptian
  ↳Proto-Sinaitic
   ↳Phoenician
    ↳Archaic Greek
     ↳Classical Greek
      ↳Hellenistic Greek
       ↳Imperial Greek
        ↳Greek Slavonic uncials
         ↳Early Cyrillic (selected letter)
          ↳Carpathian Basin Rovash
    ↳Proto-Rovash
     ↳Carpathian Basin Rovash
      ↳Aethicus’ Alphabet
      ↳Szekely-Hungarian Rovash
      ↳Rounded Glagolitic
     ↳Steppean Rovash