Origin of hangul Ledyard's theory of consonant letters Cognates of core hangul letters

| Hangul | _Phagspa | Tibetan | Phoenician | Greek | Latin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ㅂ | ꡎ | བ | �� | Β | B |
| ㄱ | ꡂ | ག | �� | Γ | C, G |
| ㄷ | ꡊ | ད | �� | Δ | D |
| ㄹ | ꡙ | ལ | �� | Λ | L |
| ㅈ | ꡛ | ས | �� | Ϻ | — |
| ㅇ in ㅱ etc. | ꡧ in ꡤ etc. | ུ | ��‎ ? | Ϝ, Υ | F, Y, U/V/W |