Where does “arithméticien” come from?
arithméticien (French) comes from French arithmétique, from Old French arismetique, from Latin arithmeticus, from Ancient Greek ἀριθμητική, from Ancient Greek ἀριθμός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ri-dʰh₁-mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
arithméticien (French): arithmetician
Definitions
- arithmetician
Ancestry of “arithméticien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | arithmétique | arithmetic; arithmetic, arithmetical |
| 2 | Old French | arismetique | arithmetic; arithmetic; arithmetical |
| 3 | Latin | arithmeticus | arithmetical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀριθμητική | counting |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀριθμός | number; numbering, counting; arithmetic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ri-dʰh₁-mó-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rey- | to count, count out; to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |