K
The eleventh letter of the Latin alphabet, K comes from the Greek Κ or κ (Kappa) developed from the Semitic Kap, symbol for an open hand. The Semitic sound value /k/ was maintained in most Classic as well as Modern Languages, although Latin abandoned K almost completely, preferring C. Therefore, the Romance languages have K only in foreign words.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
K is also:
- In chemistry it represents the element Potassium
- In context, K by itself can stand for any of the following:
- Like prefix K is Kilo in the SI system, denoting 1.000
- In the Library of Congress classification it is used for books about law
- the stock symbol for Kellogg Company