Hebrew Alphabet
I have read from many different sources that Hebrew is the mother of many languages.
Here is some information that I found interesting through my research about the Hebrew alphabet:
- The first widely recognized alphabet is the Proto-Sinaitic script, which dates back to around 1850 B.C. This script was developed in the Sinai Peninsula and is considered an early precursor to the Phoenician alphabet, which later influenced the Greek and Latin alphabets.
- The origin of the alphabet was at one time a mystery until 16 previously untranslated stone inscriptions from four different locations in Egypt were translated by Dr. Douglas Petrovich in 2016 from Hebrew into English.
- There was once a time when it was thought that Hebrew was derived from the Proto-Canaanite alphabet. Even though this may have changed, many people still believe this.
- The Phoenician alphabet is considered one of the earliest forms of the alphabet and likely influenced the development of the Hebrew, Greek, and ultimately the Latin alphabets. The Hebrew alphabet is distinct from the Phoenician alphabet and developed from an early Semitic script. While there may be some influences between them, it is not accurate to say that the alphabets of Phoenician, Latin, Arabic, and English were all direct copies from the original Hebrew alphabet. Each of these writing systems has its own unique history and development.
This is all from what I have learned through my research.
