The letter h originated as a modifier letter representing aspiration.
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Etymological and grammatical sources confirm that the letter h traces back through Greek and Latin roots where it functioned or was represented as a mark of aspiration.
[100] " The number of simple sounds in our tongue is twenty-eight, 9 Vowels and 19 Consonants. H is no letter , but merely a mark of aspiration ."--Jones's