Where does “pi” come from?
pi (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek πεῖ, from Proto-Semitic pay- — the mouth.
pi (Portuguese): pi; bleep
Ancestry of “pi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πεῖ | pi, the name for the sixteenth letter Π, π of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | pay- | the mouth |