PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 年前Is the word Alphabet literally just a conjunction made from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet?message-squaremessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up1253arrow-down18
arrow-up1245arrow-down1message-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 年前message-square51linkfedilink
minus-squareQubaXR@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up36·2 年前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”.
minus-squareteft@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up22·2 年前Spanish is similar. For spanish the word is abecedario.
minus-squarevoidMainVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 年前English has “abecedarian”, which can mean “alphabetical”, “rudimentary”, “elementary”, “novice” or “beginner”.
minus-squareTelex@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 年前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.
minus-squarevoidMainVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 年前The Latin word is “abecedarium”. I don’t know why English adopted the Greek word.
minus-squarevoidMainVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 年前True, 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”.
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.
We also have alfabeto though.
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.