2007-04-10 09:56:55 · 4 answers · asked by Ray B 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Stephen is right, it's from Latin "numero", which is the ablative form of the word for number, meaning something like "in number" or "by number". The nominative form, "numerus", is the one you'd find in a Latin dictionary.
The link below has a very complete answer.
2007-04-10 11:31:26 · answer #1 · answered by Katacha 3 · 68⤊ 7⤋
Latin for "numero"
2007-04-10 10:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 32⤊ 7⤋
number : Etymology: Middle English nombre, from Anglo-French, from Latin numerus
My best guess is that it is from "nombre", and the other possibilites were already used to abbreviate something else.
2007-04-10 10:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by MONK 6 · 19⤊ 31⤋
it represents the # sign, which is called the Numero Sign
2007-04-10 10:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by G is for Grover 3 · 13⤊ 25⤋