These 6 symbols are well known but their origin is guaranteed no one has heard

They are question marks, exclamation marks, or dollar signs. Have you ever wondered where they came from?

Every day, we see countless symbols and symbols, but few know where they come from.

Let's unravel the veil of secret and reverse the history to find out the origin of the 7 symbols that everyone uses every day.

1. Question mark

The origin of the question mark is from Latin. In the past, the word "questio" was inserted at the end of the sentence to indicate it was a question.

To save space, it is shortened to "qo" and then the "o" is placed under "q". Gradually, the "q" is written as a hook and "o" is only a dot.

2. Dollar sign

Today, we use the "$" symbol instead of money, but its meaning is actually the dollar in English.

So what about the origin? In fact, there are no clear conclusions, but there are three hypotheses, and it is related to Spain (Spanish colonialists occupied half of America today).

In the Middle Ages, the most common currency was Spain's real currency, denoted as "PS". Finally, only the "P" is left over the "S".

The "S" is the Spanish emblem.

During the colonial period, Spaniards marked American gold bars with the letter "S". When gold moved to the United States, the "S" on the gold bar was marked with a vertical line, and if the gold bar was brought out of the US, it would be added with another line.

In addition, it is said that simply because the United States is abbreviated as US (United States). S and U are nested together, forming the currency symbol of this country.

3. Exclamation mark

This symbol probably comes from the Latin word "exclamatio", which is placed at the end of the sentence to indicate joy.

Similar to the question mark, in order to save space, it is abbreviated to "I" and "O" with the letter "I" placed on the "O". Finally, it becomes "!" used as today.

4. "Infinity" symbol

It was first used by John Wallis in 1655, but no one knows where its origins are inspired.

Some people think that it comes from the Greek word omega (ω); Others think it originates from 1000 Roman numerals: "CIƆ" or "CƆ".

5. Percentage symbol

The word "percent" derives from the Latin word "percentum". It is then written as "per cento", "per 100", "p cento" and "pc-о". Finally, "pc" and then gradually become "o / o" before becoming the% symbol we use today.

6. Peace gesture: V-shaped finger

This gesture was first used in the battle between England and France. The French then threatened to cut off the fingers of British archers when they won. In response, the British began to put their fingers in a V shape (symbol of victory) to indicate that their fingers were still intact.

But during World War II, President Winston Churchill used this gesture in many lectures, and made it a symbol of peace.