Where does “calculation” come from?
Calculation derives from Middle English calculation, from Latin calculatio, formed from the noun calculus meaning "pebble or stone used for counting," ultimately from Ancient Greek χάλιξ meaning "pebble."
calculation (English): The act or process of calculating; The result of...
Definitions
- The act or process of calculating; The result of...
Ancestry of “calculation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | calculation | — |
| 2 | Latin | calculatio | computation, calculation, reckoning |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |