Where does “stochastisch” come from?

stochastisch (German) comes from Ancient Greek στοχαστικός, from Ancient Greek στόχος — pillar of brick.

stochastisch (German): stochastic

Definitions

  1. stochastic

Ancestry of “stochastisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστοχαστικόςcapable of hitting; Acting based on guesswork
2Ancient Greekστόχοςpillar of brick
Every word from Ancient Greek στόχος →Every word from Ancient Greek στοχαστικός →
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