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Velites, Signifers, and Nero intensify (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The Roman alphabet had neither the letter U nor the letter W. The planet Jupiter for example was spelled IVPITER by the Romans. Both of these letters evolved later from the letter V. U is a basically an oddly shaped V in its origin, and W, despite its English name, is clearly a double V. Hence, Roman UwU is spelled VvvV.

[–] RangerJosie 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Wasn't it that V is easier to carve or write than I with the tools at the time?