Why the symbol c was chosen to represent the speed of light

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Anyone knows why the symbol c was chosen to represent the speed of light in vacuum? Or is there no reason really?
 
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I believe it is short for "celeritas" (i.e. speed in Latin)
 


The symbol c was chosen to represent the speed of light in vacuum because it comes from the Latin word "celeritas" which means swiftness or speed. This symbol was first used by the famous physicist and mathematician, James Clerk Maxwell, in his equations describing the behavior of electromagnetic waves. The symbol c also represents the constant speed of light in a vacuum, which is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second. Therefore, it seemed fitting to use this symbol to represent such a fundamental and important concept in physics. So, there is definitely a reason behind the choice of symbol c for the speed of light.
 

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