Where does “matikankoe” come from?
matikankoe (Finnish) comes from Finnish matikka, from Finnish matematiikka, from Latin mathēmatica, from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
matikankoe (Finnish): math exam
Definitions
- math exam
Ancestry of “matikankoe”, step by step
matikankoe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish matikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | matikka | burbot, Lota lota freshwater fish |
| 2 | Finnish | matematiikka | mathematics |
| 3 | Latin | mathēmatica | mathematics |
| 4 | Latin | mathēmaticus | Of or pertaining to mathematics; mathematical |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαθηματικός | scientific, esp. mathematical; astronomical;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |