PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agoIs the word Alphabet literally just a conjunction made from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet?message-squaremessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1261
arrow-up1261message-squareIs the word Alphabet literally just a conjunction made from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet?PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squareQubaXR@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up36·2 years agoFun fact - in Polish language the word alfabet exists as a technical name of the alphabet. There is also a more casual word, often used by children: abecadło which is basically polish way of saying “The ABCs”.
minus-squareteft@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up22·2 years agoSpanish is similar. For spanish the word is abecedario.
minus-squarevoidMainVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoEnglish has “abecedarian”, which can mean “alphabetical”, “rudimentary”, “elementary”, “novice” or “beginner”.
minus-squareTXL@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoFinnish word is aakkoset. Well, it has the a. It sounds like a pet name or slang for something, but as far as I know it’s just nonsense.
minus-squarevoidMainVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoThe Latin word is “abecedarium”. I don’t know why English adopted the Greek word.
minus-squarevoidMainVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoTrue, but it does have a lot of Latinate words.
Fun fact - in Polish language the word alfabet exists as a technical name of the alphabet. There is also a more casual word, often used by children: abecadło which is basically polish way of saying “The ABCs”.
Spanish is similar. For spanish the word is abecedario.
English has “abecedarian”, which can mean “alphabetical”, “rudimentary”, “elementary”, “novice” or “beginner”.
We also have alfabeto though.
Finnish word is aakkoset. Well, it has the a. It sounds like a pet name or slang for something, but as far as I know it’s just nonsense.
The Latin word is “abecedarium”. I don’t know why English adopted the Greek word.
I mean, English isn’t a Romance language
True, but it does have a lot of Latinate words.