What are the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, from which the word for the writing system itself is derived?

• A alpha and beta ✓
• B gamma and delta
• C epsilon and zeta
• D eta and theta

The word 'alphabet' comes from the first two Greek letters, alpha (Α, α) and beta (Β, β), reflecting the Phoenician origins of the script adapted by the Greeks around the 8th century BCE.