We know that ‘c., ca., ca or cca.’ stands for ‘circa’, meaning ‘around’;
and ‘etc.’, et caetera means ‘and the rest’.

But there are a few abbreviations the origin of which (or their exact meaning) is not so well-known:

• c.v., cv or CV – curriculum vitae – ‘course of life’;
• e.g. – exempli gratia – ‘for example’;
• i.e. – id est – ‘that is’, ‘in other words’;
• N.B. – nota bene – ‘note well’;

P.S.: Let’s not forget about ‘P.S.’ – post scriptum – ‘after what has been written’…

For Merriam-Webster’s article, go to:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/origin-of-latin-abbreviations-ie-eg-etc

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