Why is number abbreviated as No?
Question by Ive | 2011-11-24 at 18:59
I wonder why the word "number" is actually shortened with "No". There is even the character № available.
Judging from the English word "number", there is no hint to the appearance of the "o" in "No". I also know no other language, from which the origin might come from. Does anyone know more?
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The symbol № is called Numero Sign. And so, it should also be clear where the "O" is coming from.
The word Numero has a Latin origin and is still used in many Romance languages, such as French, Spanish and Portuguese.
In Latin, "numerus" is the word for "number". "Numero" is the ablative of "numerus", which means something like "with the number".
2011-11-27 at 15:43