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The Latin letter a came from the first letter of the Greek alphabet (alpha) which came from the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet (alef), but nobody knows why alef is the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet.
Shayne Stokes
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∙ 13y agoThe Latin letter a came from the first letter of the Greek alphabet (alpha) which came from the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet (alef), but nobody knows why alef is the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet.
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∙ 12y agoI think it is because a is basically the greek alpha and alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet
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What the first letter of the alphabet?
The first letter of the English alphabet is 'A'
What was the first letter in the alphabet?
There are no words in the alphabet. The alphabet consists of letters. ----- Or, if you mean the first word as in the one that is listed first in a dictionary, then I believe it's aardvark.
Is A really the first letter of the alphabet?
Yes, the letter A is the first letter in the alphabet.
Is A the first letter of the English alphabet?
Yeah, A is the first letter of the alphabet!
What is the first letter in the spanish alphabet?
The first letter in the Spanish alphabet is also A. The difference is that in Spanish it is pronounced "Ahhh."
What is the first alphabet in English?
The first letter in english alphabet is "A"
What is the first and 2nd letter in the Greek alphabet?
The first letter in the Greek alphabet is alpha, and the second is beta. From them we get the word alphabet.
If z is the last letter in the alphabet What is the first?
The first letter in the alphabet is "A". Easy question, easy answer.
Why is -a- the first letter of the English alphabet?
The English alphabet is a modified version of the Latin alphabet also called the Roman alphabet. This was developed from the Greek alphabet and the letter 'Alpha' or 'A' is the first letter in the Greek alphabet so it carried over.
What is the first letter of the alaphbet?
The first letter of the alphabet is the letter "A"
What is the letter A?
The letter "A" is the first letter of the alphabet.
What is the first letter of the alphebet?
The first letter of the alphabet is ......... A
