Where does “per cent” come from?
per cent (English) comes from Latin per centum — for every hundred; by one hundred.
per cent (English): Alternative spelling of percent
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of percent
Ancestry of “per cent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | per centum | for every hundred; by one hundred |
Words derived from “per cent”