The Ancient Pictorial Origins of the Alphabet
Linguist Rob Watts of RobWords looks at the origins of the alphabet and the pictorial and evolutionary path that each letter took from various early languages. These languages include Egyptian hieroglyphics, Etruscan, Phoenician, ancient Greek, ancient Latin, and even some Norman French.
Every letter of our alphabet has a story to tell. Join me for an A to Z of A to Z./
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