| Proto-Canaanite | Phoenician | Value and name | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | ʼ ʾalp "ox" | א Α A ا |
 |  | b bet "house" | ב Β B ب |
 |  | g gaml "throwstick" | ג Γ C-G ج |
  |  | d digg "fish" | ד Δ D ذ-د |
 |  | h haw / hll "hurrah" | ה Ε E ه Є |
 |  | w waw "hook" | ו Ϝ-Υ F-U-V-W-Y و |
 |  | z zen /ziqq "handcuff" | ז Ζ Z ز З |
 |  | ḥ ḥet "courtyard" | ח Η H خ-ح |
 | ṭ ṭēt "wheel" | ט Θ ظ-ط Ѳ | |
 |  | y yad "arm" | י Ι I-J ي |
 |  | k kap "hand" | כ Κ K ك |
 |  | l lamd "goad" | ל Λ L ل |
 |  | m mem "water" | מ Μ M م |
 |  | n naḥš "snake" | נ Ν N ن |
 | s samek "fish" | ס Ξ X Ѯ | |
 | ʻ ʿen "eye" | ע Ο O غ-ع | |
 |  | p piʾt "bend" | פ Π P ف |
 | ṣ ṣad "plant" | צ ϻ ص-ض ц | |
 |  | q qup "monkey" | ק Ϙ Q ق Ҁ |
 |  | r raʾs "head" | ר Ρ R ر |
 |  | š/ś šimš "sun, the Uraeus" | ש Σ S ش-س Ш |
 |  | t taw "signature" | ת Τ T ث-ت |
Fascinating, yeah?
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