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