THE ALPHABET EXPLAINED: The origin of every letter

THE ALPHABET EXPLAINED: The origin of every letter

Every letter of our alphabet has a story to tell. Join me for an A to Z of A to Z.

0:00 Introduction

0:43 The birth of the alphabet

1:25 Hieroglyphics: A & B

4:13 C, E, K, M, N, O & R

6:04 L, S, D & Q – Early Semitic

9:23 F, U, V & Y – Ypsilon

10:35 W – double U

11:34 I & J – Latin double

13:08 G, H, P, T & X

14:29 Z – zed or zee?