What alphabet does the letter π come from?

What alphabet does the letter π come from?

A Cyrillic
B Armenian
C Greek

Fact: The Greek letter π was originally used in mathematics to denote half the perimeter of a circle. It wasn’t until the 18th century that Welsh mathematician William Jones used the letter to represent the number pi. The letter π was chosen as an abbreviation of the Greek word ‘περιϕέρεια,’ meaning circumference or periphery.

Correct Answer: Greek

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