Phoenizi alphabet

This article treats the individual characters, for history and spreading sees .
The phoenizische alphabet (middle column) is the nut/mother of different today's alphabets

That phoenizische alphabet is the basis of the aramaeischen Alphabet, which basis of the and thus the different Indian alphabets as well as is of the and thus of the and of the alphabet. This is perceptible at first sight by the two same initial letters, in some alphabets is it also more than two equal initial letters:

That (Abdschadiya) then however there those deviates from the almost uniform order, after optical similarity were again grouped later. In the older version, that Abjad, this sequence is still received. Also the Indian alphabets deviate because of a later regrouping to sound similarity from the standard sequence.

Derivatives of the phoenizischen alphabet are the basis directly or at least as source of inspiration nearly all writings of the world used today, with exception of the East Asian writings ( and descendants).

Table of contents

Aleph

Aleph is more semitischer Guttural, from only in the Greek alphabet the vowel became. The letter deduces itself from the representative representation of a bull head (' alef = cattle). Latin correspondence: .

Beth

Beth is in .

Gimel

That Gimel is in . Latin correspondences: and .

Daleth

That Daleth is in . Latin correspondence: .

He

is more semitischer Guttural, from only in the Greek alphabet the vowel became. The letter probably deduces itself from the representative representation of humans crying out before pain or joy. Latin correspondence: .

Waw

Waw is in . Latin correspondences: , , , and .

Zajin

Zajin is in .

Chet

Chet is more semitischer Guttural. The letter deduces itself from the representation of a fence or a hair tear. In the Greek one from it the letter became Eta. Latin correspondence: .

Tet

Tet is in and .

Kaph

Kaph is in .

Lamed

Lamed is in . Latin correspondence: .

Mem

is in .

Now

Now is in . Latin correspondence: .

Samech

Samech is in and . Latin correspondence: .

Ajin

Ajin is more semitischer Guttural, from only in the Greek alphabet the vowels Omikron and became. The letter deduces itself from the representative representation of an eye. Latin correspondence: .

PE

PE is in . Latin correspondence: .

Zade

Zade is in .

Resch

Resch is in . Latin correspondence: .

Shin

Schin is in . Latin correspondence: .

Taw

Taw is in .


University code

The Phoenizi alphabet becomes in a future version of within the range U+10900 - U+1091F to be coded. An alternative suggestion, all nordwestsemitischen Abjaden as Fontvarianten of the to treat, one rejected.

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