Where does “alphabetum” come from?
alphabetum (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.
alphabetum (Late Latin): alphabet
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- alphabet
alphabetum (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.
alphabetum (Late Latin): alphabet