Over 150,000 English words come from Greek, including scientific vocabulary. One in four English words are of Greek origin. The Greek alphabet was the first true alphabet. Words starting with “ph” are usually Greek. Modern Greek comes from Koine, a common dialect spoken in ancient Greece.
According to lexicographical estimates, more than 150,000 English words derive from the Greek language. This includes a large amount of international scientific vocabulary. In fact, a decade-long Greek study found that one in four English words are of Greek origin. Furthermore, the ancient Greeks are credited with developing the first true alphabet, a word formed from its first two letters, “alpha” and “beta.”
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Words starting with ‘”ph” are usually of Greek origin. For example: Philosophy, Physics, Photography, Sentence and Philanthropy.
Greek is one of the oldest Indo-European languages and is usually divided into Ancient Greek (often considered a dead language) and Modern Greek.
Modern Greek derives from Koine, a common dialect spoken in ancient Greece. In the 19th century, Modern Greek became the official language of the Kingdom of Greece.
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