The alphabet
the alphabet
We derive our alphabet from them
The Greek alphabet was based on the Phoenician alphabet.
They made modifications to the old Phoenician alphabet.
They adapted the Phoenician alphabet.
They adapted the Phoenician alphabet for themselves by adding vowel letters.
the alphabet
The Greeks copied and adapted the Phoenician alphabet for their own use.
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The Greeks did they borrowed the Phoenician alphabet and created the own alphabet using the Phoenician alphabet.
The Greeks modified the Phoenician language by adding vowels to the consonant-based Phoenician alphabet. They also introduced modifications to the pronunciation and order of the letters. This resulted in the creation of the Greek alphabet, which became the foundation for many modern alphabets, including the Latin alphabet used in English and many other languages.
We derive our alphabet from them
Alphabetic writing.
They modified it, as did the Greeks and Romans.
Eighth Century BCE.
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The Greeks adapted the alphabet from the Phoenicians around the 8th century BC. They modified the Phoenician script by adding vowels to create the Greek alphabet. This allowed for more precise sound representation in their language.