The Aryan origin of the alphabet : disclosing the Sumero-Phœnician parentage of our letters ancient & modern

58 ARYAN ORIGIN OF THE ALPHABET

ORDER OF THE ALPHABET, ANCIENT AND MODERN

Bonmella «Semitio” Greek. Roman. IG AN A A Alpha A 2. B B B Beta B 37 1G G G Gamma C A, ID) D D Delta D 5. E E E E-psilon E 6, JE Urey, Vee | () F Gi aL, Z Z Zeta G 8 H H, Kh. H (E) Eta H g. Th a Th Theta to. I I I I-ota I mz. K K K Kappa K iz. L L L Lambda L 3. M M M Mu M 14. N N NNu N I5. XiorS S Xi Xi sc 16. O O O O-micron O 17. P iP P Pi P 18. Sh S = ah 19. Q Q — Q 20. R R R Rho R 21S Sh S Sigma S 22. T T T Tau ali 23. U = U Upsilon U, V, W 24. X (+) = X Chi X 25. Ph (W) a Ph Phi Y 26. Ps (A,I,X)| — Ps Psi Z O O-mega

or Roman alphabets there is a repeated sequence of the letters as vowels, labials, gutturals and dentals. This sequence is well displayed by Professor Petrie, in arranging the letters on a square table like the old ‘‘ Horn-book ”’ board for teaching children their ABC. This arrangement is