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minus-squarewander1236@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up73·11 months agoThe percent symbol is based on Arabic numerals too
minus-squareDoctorSpocktopus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up26·11 months agoUm actually… Latin: per centum Italian per cento Abbreviated to p. cento Then just pc with a loop for the o in cento Then the fraction bar came around to sub for per, the c became a circle, and % was born. (Most of this after the adoption of Arabic numerals)
The percent symbol is based on Arabic numerals too
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Um actually…
Latin: per centum
Italian per cento
Abbreviated to p. cento
Then just pc with a loop for the o in cento
Then the fraction bar came around to sub for per, the c became a circle, and % was born.
(Most of this after the adoption of Arabic numerals)