Why is "number" abbreviated as "no"? When there is no "o" in number?

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Why is "number" abbreviated as "no"? When there is no "o" in number?

2006-08-19 20:38:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education

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To indicate a particular numerical label, the abbreviation "no." is sometimes used (deriving from "numero," the ablative case of the Latin "numerus"), as is the less common "nr." The symbol # is commonly used to denote "number."

2006-08-19 20:44:33 · answer #1 · answered by j@mE$ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Taken from numero..

2006-08-20 03:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is taken by numero

2006-08-20 04:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by Lilana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"no" came from the french word for number "numero".

2006-08-20 03:46:06 · answer #4 · answered by Vendetta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's taken from "numero"

2006-08-20 03:43:54 · answer #5 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋