Where does “three Rs” come from?
three Rs (English) comes from English arithmetic, from French arithmétique — arithmetic; arithmetic, arithmetical.
three Rs (English): The basic education received in primary schools....
Definitions
- The basic education received in primary schools....
Ancestry of “three Rs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | arithmetic | The mathematics of numbers under the operations... |
| 2 | French | arithmétique | arithmetic; arithmetic, arithmetical |
Words derived from “three Rs”