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All of the letters of the English alphabet were added at the same time, except:

J, U, and W

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How did 'A' become the first letter of our alphabet?

The Better AnswerThe alphabet came from the 'A´lef-Beyhth, the alphabet divised by ancient semites first letter was A´lef the father our letter A.AnswerA is the 1st letter in the series of alphabets.


Why does the English alphabet end with z?

The Romans adopted a Greek alphabet , the Cumae alphabet, which had Z placed after F. A B C D E F Z H I K L M N O P Q R S T V X Around the 3rd century BC the Z was replace by G because Z wasn't really needed to write Latin. After the Roman conquest of Greece in the 1st century BC, Latin adopted the Greek letter Y and readopted the Z to write Greek loanwords. Y and Z were placed at the end of the alphabet The English alphabet didn't always end in Z these letters used to follow Z: & ⁊ Ƿ Þ Ð Æ


Are there any colonial terms that start with the letter j?

Jamestown - 1st English colony in America


If the 1st half of alphabet is written in reverse order then which letter will be the seventh to left of the tenth letter counting form your end?

The first half of the alphabet includes A to M. Written backwards these letters would be:MLKJIHGFEDCBAI'm not sure I understand "7th to the left of the 10th letter counting from your end". That sounds like the count would start at "A" since it is the "end" in the reverse order... which if true, would be the same as starting from A and counting 10 over then subtracting 3 letters... or have I missed your point?


What letter best complete this sequence A E F H Z V U?

The Answer would be the letter S A is the 1st letter, next is E which is the 5th, F is 6th, H is 8th. Then follow the sequence startin from the End of the Alphabet which is of course Z and do the same backwards. Z (1) V (5) U (6) S (8)

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What is the 1st to 26th letter in the french alphabet?

The same as in english, but the french use the letter k only in a very few words brought in from other languages.


What is the 1st letter of the spanish alphabet?

A. It is pronounced "Ahh"


How did 'A' become the first letter of our alphabet?

The Better AnswerThe alphabet came from the 'A´lef-Beyhth, the alphabet divised by ancient semites first letter was A´lef the father our letter A.AnswerA is the 1st letter in the series of alphabets.


What state's abbreviation uses the 3rd letter and 1st letter of the alphabet?

CA... California.


What is the meaning of each letter of litterature?

a - the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet b - the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet c - the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet d - the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet e - the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet f - the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet g - the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet h - the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet i - the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet j - the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet k - the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet l - the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet m - the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet n - the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet o - the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet p - the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet q - the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet r - the 18th letter of the Roman alphabet s - the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet t - the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet u - the 21st letter of the Roman alphabet v - the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet double-u, w - the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet x, ex - the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet wye, y - the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet ezed, izzard, zed, zee, z - the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet; "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"; "he doesn't know A from izzard"


Which country is the word alphabet from?

The word "Alphabet" came from Greece. If you look at The Ancient Greece's Alphabet it looks like ours. That's because America copied it! Ancient Greece called "Alphabet", "Alphabeta". They called that because Alpha was the 1st letter in their Alphabet and Beta was the 2nd letter of their Alphabet.


When did z become a letter?

The letter "Z" has its origins in the Phoenician alphabet, where it was represented by the symbol "zayin." It was adopted into the Greek alphabet as "zeta," and later made its way into the Latin alphabet used by the Romans. Z became a distinct letter in the Latin alphabet around the 1st century BCE, solidifying its place in written language as we know it today.


Where does the word alphabet originate from?

The English alphabet was formed when the Romans invaded Anglo-Saxon England. The Anglo-Saxons already had a runic alphabet with their Old English but quickly absorbed the Latin. Anglo-Saxon Old English was comprised of runes, or symbols for sounds, much like the Latin alphabet so it was easy for them to combine.


What does it mean if a woman with hells angels has tattoo saying support nomads 81?

81 means Hells Angels, 8th letter in the alphabet is H, 1st letter is A.


When did mathematicians use pi when and why?

It was first introduced by the Welsh mathematician William Jones in 1706 and pi is the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet also it is the 1st letter of the Greek word for perimeter.


What should be the next letter in the following series AZEBIYO?

The series alternates between letters from the beginning and the end of the alphabet: A (1st), Z (26th), E (5th), B (2nd), I (9th), Y (25th), O (15th). Following this pattern, the next letter should be the 3rd letter of the alphabet, which is C. Therefore, the next letter in the series is C.


What are some eight letter words with 1st letter A and 2nd letter L and 7th letter E and 8th letter T?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern AL----ET. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter A and 2nd letter L and 7th letter E and 8th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: alphabet