In a video shared on YouTube a while back, Richards went through the origins of each letter used in the English alphabet while sharing all sorts of cool and interesting facts.

For example, the letter “A” originated from the Phoenician alphabet. It was originally turned sideways or upside down while its shape resembled one of an ox head.

The letter “R” has its origins in Ancient Egypt, where it mimicked the profile of a human head and was pronounced “resh,” which meant “head.” The Greeks and the Romans later modified the letter to suit their needs and gave it its current shape.

Also, there are five letters in the English alphabet that can trace their shape from the same letter. To find them out and learn more about the letters you use every day, check out Richards’ video below. 

“Axes and eyeballs and snakes. Oh my! Here are 26 stories about the alphabet your teacher never told you,” Richards shared in the caption of the video.

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In a video shared on YouTube a while back, Richards went through the origins of each letter used in the English alphabet while sharing all sorts of cool and interesting facts.

For example, the letter “A” originated from the Phoenician alphabet. It was originally turned sideways or upside down while its shape resembled one of an ox head.

The letter “R” has its origins in Ancient Egypt, where it mimicked the profile of a human head and was pronounced “resh,” which meant “head.” The Greeks and the Romans later modified the letter to suit their needs and gave it its current shape.

Also, there are five letters in the English alphabet that can trace their shape from the same letter. To find them out and learn more about the letters you use every day, check out Richards’ video below. 

“Axes and eyeballs and snakes. Oh my! Here are 26 stories about the alphabet your teacher never told you,” Richards shared in the caption of the video.

The post Find Out How Every Letter of English Alphabet Got Its Shape appeared first on TheBlogoPedia.