Where does “innumeracy” come from?
innumeracy (English) comes from English numeracy, from English numerate, from Latin numerātus, from Latin numerō, from Latin numerus, from Proto-Italic nomezos, from Proto-Indo-European némesos.
innumeracy (English): An ignorance of mathematics, or an inability to...
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- An ignorance of mathematics, or an inability to...
Ancestry of “innumeracy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | numeracy | The quality of being numerate; numerical skill |
| 2 | English | numerate | to count; Having the ability to understand... |
| 3 | Latin | numerātus | counted, enumerated, having been counted |
| 4 | Latin | numerō | to count, enumerate |
| 5 | Latin | numerus | number; collection, quantity; rank, position |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nomezos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | némesos | — |