Where does “maths” come from?
Maths derives from English mathematics, from Latin mathematica, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός, ultimately rooted in Proto-Indo-European -kos.
maths (English): Clipping of mathematics
Definitions
- Clipping of mathematics
Ancestry of “maths”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mathematics | An abstract representational system used in the... |
| 2 | English | mathematic | mathematical |
| 3 | Old French | mathematique | — |
| 4 | Latin | mathēmatica | mathematics |
| 5 | Latin | mathēmaticus | Of or pertaining to mathematics; mathematical |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαθηματικός | scientific, esp. mathematical; astronomical;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |