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Was the English alhabet based on the Greek one or did they both copy another alphabet?
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The alphabet used to write English is based on the Roman alphabet, which was derived from the Etruscan form of the Greek alphabet, which itself was modified from the original Phoenician alphabet.
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How do you turn Greek alphabet in to English alphabet?
You don't. The Greek alphabet is quite different from the Latin alphabet (which is used for English).
Is there a letter missing from the greek alphabet and the English alphabet?
No there are no missing letters from the Latin Alphabet for English. There are also no letters missing from the Greek Alphabet. Both alphabets are in tact.
Who came up with 26 letters in the alphabet?
The English Alphabet came from the Roman Alphabet. The Roman Alphabet was derived from the Greek alphabet but was modified because some Latin sounds are different from Greek Sounds. Greek does not have a C sound. Latin has a W. Koine Greek does not but Doric Greek does. Still, no one knows just who modified the Greek Alphabet to make it suitable for Latin.
Why is the English alphabet so similar to the Phoenician alphabet?
It's really not similar at all. The Phoenician alphabet has 22 consonants and no vowels. The only similarity is that the English alphabet is a version of the Latin alphabet which was adapted from the Greek alphabet alphabet which was adapted from the Phoenician alphabet.
How do you write 'many' in Greek using English alphabet?
Polloi
How do you turn Greek alphabet in to English alphabet?
You don't. The Greek alphabet is quite different from the Latin alphabet (which is used for English).
Who inspired the English alphabet?
Nobody. English uses the Roman alphabet, which was inspired by the Greek alphabet.
What does beta mean in greek?
Beta in Greek is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. This is what is commonly known as letter 'b' in the English alphabet.
Is there a letter missing from the greek alphabet and the English alphabet?
No there are no missing letters from the Latin Alphabet for English. There are also no letters missing from the Greek Alphabet. Both alphabets are in tact.
Is Greek language hard to learn?
No it's not hard to learn. It's really easy.... If You're Greek. Or half Greek or at least have some sort of Greek in you. You need to know the alphabet. The Greek Alphabet does not have al of the English alphabet. So you can't really write down all the alphabet in English and in Greek... Unless you are especially talented at the Greek alphabet like me then you can learn very easily.
What is the sixth Greek alphabet?
The sixth Greek alphabet is the letter "Zeta," which is equivalent to the letter Z in the English alphabet. It has a numerical value of 7 in the Greek number system.
What number is Pi in the Greek alphabet?
Numbers are never in the alphabet. In English speaking countries pi equals 3.14. In the Greek alphabet it is the 16th letter.
What was the Greek alphabet used for?
Words, that's like asking what is the English alphabet used for
How did the Phoenician alphabet influence the alphabet used for English today?
It was modified into Greek and Roman alphabets, and so is a basic fore-runner of the English alphabet.
What is the greek word for royal?
The Greek word for dignity is : αξιοπρέπια (axioprepia)
What is 'friend' when translated from English to Greek?
"Friends" in English is fíloi (Φίλοι) in Greek.
Are Greek words spelled the same as English words?
No. They Greek language uses a different alphabet than English.
