it kinda looks like a pointy stick...that became not as pointy...
it also resembles a lightbulb....
or maybe even....
YOUR NOSE....
I dont have any idea
2007-05-17 12:15:45 · 2 answers · asked by CanadianGuitar 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The symbol is generally thought to originate from the Latin quæstio, meaning "question", which was abbreviated to Qo. The uppercase Q was written above the lowercase o, and this mark was transformed into the modern symbol.
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2007-05-17 12:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not known for sure. One theory is that scribes would put Qo after a question - stood for Latin 'Questio' maening question. As time went by, they started writng the 'Q' over the 'o' to save space, ond over time that evolved into ?.
2007-05-17 12:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋