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carminita
1 year ago

The h stands for Latin words that begin with f, which in the Middle Ages was then overblown as ff and became h and tummed.

Example: fumo -> humo

You could have left the h. This was not an elegant one, because the Latin origin is preserved. Without h, it would look more ordinary.

This was then applied to all words with h that came into Spanish (hola, alcohol).

Exception is of course the ch which forms a separate sound (ch).

SombreroNegro
1 year ago

The h was taken from the Latin alphabet. Why isn't it pronounced? The language has developed. This is something you just have to accept.

askmeiknowit9
1 year ago

Reinkanation
1 year ago

Why don’t you talk the U behind the Q? Different languages have different rules

Reinkanation
1 year ago
Reply to  Sososo275

This has evolved. The early days were apparently pronounced