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Where does “ᾰ̓ρῐθμός” come from?

ᾰ̓ρῐθμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ri-dʰh₁-mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

ᾰ̓ρῐθμός (Ancient Greek): number; numbering, counting; arithmetic

Definitions

  1. number; numbering, counting; arithmetic

Ancestry of “ᾰ̓ρῐθμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ri-dʰh₁-mó-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “ᾰ̓ρῐθμός”

  • arithmetic
  • arithmetical
  • arithmetically
  • arithmetician
  • nonarithmetic
  • unarithmetical
  • hyperarithmetical
  • arithmancy
  • hyperarithmetic
  • clarithmetic
  • arithmogram
  • arithmeticity
  • arithmetica
  • arithmeticus
  • aritmético
  • aritmética
  • aritmetica
  • aritmetico
  • arithmétique
  • arithméticien
  • arithmomanie
  • aritmetiko
  • aritmetikilo
  • aritmetica
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