Etymology of the English word alphabet
the English word
alphabetderived from the Late Latin word
alphabetum (alphabet)
Date
The earliest known usage of alphabet in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
alphabetical,
alphabetize,
alphanumericCognates
Catalan
alfabet, Dutch
alfabet, French
alphabet, German
Alphabet, Italian
alfabeto, Lithuanian
alfabetas, Norwegian
alfabet, Polish
alfabet, Spanish
alfabeto, Swedish
alfabetUsage
Word found in Modern English
