Where does “estocàstic” come from?

estocàstic (Catalan) comes from Ancient Greek στοχαστικός, from Ancient Greek στόχος — pillar of brick.

estocàstic (Catalan): stochastic, random

Definitions

  1. stochastic, random

Ancestry of “estocàstic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστοχαστικόςcapable of hitting; Acting based on guesswork
2Ancient Greekστόχοςpillar of brick
Every word from Ancient Greek στόχος →Every word from Ancient Greek στοχαστικός →