In this context I would also add, that there is still a reminisense of the ⟨u⟩ representing the /v/ ord /w/ sounds in many modern European languages, where it i

In this context I would also add, that there is still a reminisense of the ⟨u⟩ representing the /v/ ord /w/ sounds in many modern European languages, where it is generally used in <qu> to represent the sound /kv/ or /kw/. However, there are exception, for example in Swedish, where <kv> is common. My favorite example is the word "kvinna" for woman.