Where does “arithmetical” come from?
Arithmetical derives from English arithmetic, which comes from Latin arithmetica and Ancient Greek ἀριθμητική, from ἀριθμητικός and ἀριθμός meaning number, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-.
arithmetical (English): Of or pertaining to arithmetic, particularly the...
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- Of or pertaining to arithmetic, particularly the...
Ancestry of “arithmetical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | arithmeticus | arithmetical |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀριθμητική | counting |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀριθμός | number; numbering, counting; arithmetic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ri-dʰh₁-mó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rey- | to count, count out; to arrange |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |