W
Letter before X
W is a ligature of VV.
In Latin V always had the vowel value of U, and double U (VV) was employed to represent the consonant value.
In 9th century England, a special Anglo-Saxon character was adopted to represent the sound of W, which in 1280 was in turn replaced by W.
letter
Language's letter system
power
Unit measuring power
- wattageElectrical output measure
- wattsPower measurement units
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- energyPower to do work
kilowatt · megawatt · ampere · voltage · circuit · consumption · output · lightbulb
abbreviation
Cardinal direction toward sunset
chemistry
Element seventy-four
nickname
American political surname
slang
Achieve victory
- winnerOne who prevails
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
alphabet
Language's letter system
watt
Unit measuring power
- wattageElectrical output measure
- wattsPower measurement units
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
energy · kilowatt · megawatt · ampere · voltage · circuit · consumption · output · lightbulb · generator
west
Cardinal direction toward sunset
tungsten
Element seventy-four
Bush
American political surname
win
Achieve victory
- George W. Bush
- letter WTwenty-third alphabet character
- George W Bush
- George H. W. Bush
- W-2 formEmployer-issued income summary
- W.E.B. Du Bois