Where does “matematikai” come from?
matematikai (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian matematika, 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.
matematikai (Hungarian): mathematical
Definitions
- mathematical
Ancestry of “matematikai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | matematika | mathematics |
| 2 | Latin | mathēmatica | mathematics |
| 3 | Latin | mathēmaticus | Of or pertaining to mathematics; mathematical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαθηματικός | scientific, esp. mathematical; astronomical;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |