What is the origin of the word “alphabet”?

The word “alphabet” comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet:

• • Alpha (Α, α)
  • Beta (Β, β)

📜 History: The Greek alphabet was adapted from the Phoenician script, one of the earliest writing systems. The Greeks added vowels, making it the foundation for Latin, Cyrillic, and many modern alphabets.

🤔 Trivia: The Phoenician alphabet had no vowels, so early Greek scribes had to modify existing consonants to create vowel sounds.