L
History
The letter L is derived ultimately from the Semitic Lamed (crook/goad) which stood for the phonetic value /l/ as did the Greek letter Lambda Λ (upper case) or λ (lower case), as well as the equivalent Etruscan and Latin letters. In reference, it is spelled el or ell.
Related Topics:
Semitic - Lambda - Etruscan
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | History |
| ► | Usage |
| ► | Alternative representations |
| ► | Things named "L" |
| ► | Things abbreviated as "L" |
| ► | Alternate meanings for the symbol "L" |
| ► | See also |
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