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The ampersand symbol evolved from cursive handwriting of which Latin word meaning 'and'?
Answer
Et
Scribes writing the Latin conjunction 'et' quickly and repeatedly caused its letters to merge into a single flowing stroke, which eventually became the ampersand.
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The ampersand (&) symbol evolved from the Latin word 'et' written so cursively that the letters fused into one unrecognizable squiggle.
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- Cum
- Sic
- Vel
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