Why Is the Alphabet an Alphabetic Order?

The log brothers answer your questions about the alphabet. John: Who came up with the order of the alphabet for any particular reason, that a is first and z is last, et cetera? Hank: There's a relationship between thought and language that is so deep and profound that you really kind of can't separate the two in some ways. john: The alphabet has been an alphabetical order for longer than any individual word has existed.