W. Double U. Dubya. The letter with no true name of its own! Ever wondered where this mysterious letter came from and why we even have it? Buckle up, because today we're diving deep into the fascinating (and complex) history of the letter W. From ancient scripts to modern alphabets, we'll uncover the twists and turns of its long and complicated journey.
Get ready for a thrilling ride through time – who knew a single letter could write such an epic story?
Big shoutout to jan Misali on youtube for making this information digestible!
- TED-Ed. (2018, October 23). The fascinating history of the letter W [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg2j7mZ9-2Y&t=28s
Other references:
Measuring KnowHow. (n.d.). Unveiling the origins: Where does the letter W come from? Measuring KnowHow. https://www.measuringknowhow.com/unveiling-the-origins-where-does-the-letter-w-come-from/
Wikipedia contributors. (2023, October 1). Proto-Indo-European language. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-European_language
Wikipedia contributors. (2023, October 1). Proto-Sinaitic script. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Sinaitic_script
Encyclopedia.com. (n.d.). W. In Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. https://www.encyclopedia.com/literature-and-arts/language-linguistics-and-literary-terms/language-and-linguistics/w
Forthright, S. (n.d.). List of unusual words beginning with W. The Phrontistery. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://phrontistery.info/w.html
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