A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SIGMA

Mon, 10 Feb '25
Summation symbol, in math
Tue, 21 Jan '25
Greek letter that represents summation
Mon, 1 May '23
Greek "S"
Sat, 25 Mar '23
It's at the end of "Oedipus"
Sat, 28 Aug '21
Symbol for stock volatility, in finance
Mon, 15 Mar '21
Letter after rho