Origin of "e.g"

What is the Origin of "e.g" ?

"E.g" means "for example" and comes from the Latin expression "exempli gratia", "for the sake of an example". "E.g" is used in expression similar to "including", when you are not intending to list everything that is being discussed.

Sample Sentence :

At the places where I work well, e.g., Starbucks, I have none of the distractions I have at home.

Explanation :

There are lots of coffee shops I like, but starbucks is the only international one, so it's the only "example" that would work.