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The Spanish language uses the letter "H" even though it's silent because it is a remnant of its Latin origins, where the "H" was pronounced
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The silent H in Spanish exists mainly due to historical and linguistic evolution. Here’s why: 1. Latin Influence – Many Spanish words with H come from Latin words with an initial F. Over time, the F softened and disappeared, but the H remained in writing. For example: Farina (Latin) →...
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The silent H in Spanish exists mainly due to historical and linguistic evolution. Here’s why: 1. Latin Influence – Many Spanish words with H come from Latin words with an initial F. Over time, the F softened and disappeared, but the H remained in writing. For example: Farina (Latin) → Harina (Spanish) (flour) Filia (Latin) → Hija (Spanish) (daughter) 2. Greek and Arabic Influence – Some words borrowed from Greek and Arabic kept the H, even though it was not pronounced in Spanish. For example:H Hectárea (from Greek hektos) Ojalá (from Arabic in shā’ Allāh) 3. Standardization by the Royal Spanish Academy – When Spanish spelling was standardized, the silent H was kept for historical and etymological reasons, even though it was no longer pronounced. 4. Differentiation in Writing – The H helps distinguish words that would otherwise be homophones, such as hola (hello) and ola (wave). read less
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The silent "h" in Spanish comes from Latin and Old Spanish, where it was once pronounced. It stays for historical reasons and to distinguish words (hola vs. ola). Some words also kept it from Arabic influence (halcón).
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