Salvete!
In Dutch we always speak of our alphabet as the "Latin alphabet". But is a true Roman invention? I guess not; where did it came frome?
Valete,
Locatus
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Latin alphabet was derived from Etruscan alphabet, which in turn was based on the Greek one. However, the letters we use nowadays are not "truly" Roman.
Latin alphabet was derived from Etruscan alphabet, which in turn was based on the Greek one. However, the letters we use nowadays are not "truly" Roman.
Quintus Claudius Locatus wrote:Salvete,
But the Greek alphabet has other characters. Who did change them? Why?
Publius Dionysius Mus wrote:
The people in Italy spoke many different languages, and when they started to use writing, they used whatever was available and adapted this system to their own language.
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