I
Definition of i:
-
I,
the
ninth
letter
of
the
English
alphabet,
takes
its
form
from
the
Phoenician,
through
the
Latin
and
the
Greek.
The
Phoenician
letter
was
probably
of
Egyptian
origin.
Its
original
value
was
nearly
the
same
as
that
of
the
Italian
I,
or
long
e
as
in
mete.
Etymologically
I
is
most
closely
related
to
e,
y,
j,
g;
as
in
dint,
dent,
beverage,
L.
bibere;
E.
kin,
AS.
cynn;
E.
thin,
AS. /
ynne;
E.
dominion,
donjon,
dungeon.
-
In
our
old
authors,
I
was
often
used
for
ay
or
aye,
yes,
which
is
pronounced
nearly
like
it.
-
As
a
numeral,
I
stands
for
1,
II
for
2,
etc.