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The Latin alphabet evolved from the Etruscan alphabet, which in turn was derived from a Greek alphabet. The Greek alphabet's origins can be traced back to the Phoenician alphabet, which itself developed from the North Semitic alphabet used in Syria and Palestine around 1100 BCE.12345