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Where does “dyscalculic” come from?

dyscalculic (English) comes from English dyscalculia, from Latin calculāre, from Latin calculus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

dyscalculic (English): Of or related to dyscalculia; Of a person: having...

Definitions

  1. Of or related to dyscalculia; Of a person: having...

Ancestry of “dyscalculic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdyscalculiaA learning disability characterized by...
2Latincalculāre—
3Latincalculusdiminutive of calx; pebble, stone; reckoning,...
4Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
5Proto-Italic-olos—
6Proto-Italic-elos—
7Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
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