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The letter M came into English from the Greek, through the
Latin, the form of the Greek letter being further derived from the
Phœnician, and ultimately, it is believed, from the Egyptian.
Etymologically M is related to n, in lime,
linden; emmet, ant; also to b.

M is readily followed by b and p. the position
of the lips in the formation of both letters being the same. The
relation of b and m is the same as that of d and
t to n. and that of g and k to
ng.

2. As a numeral, M stands for one thousand,
both in English and Latin.

M, n. 1.
(Print.) A quadrat, the face or top of which is a perfect
square; also, the size of such a square in any given size of type,
used as the unit of measurement for that type: 500 m's of pica would
be a piece of matter whose length and breadth in pica m's multiplied
together produce that number.


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