Where does “arithmeticus” come from?
arithmeticus (Latin) comes 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.
arithmeticus (Latin): arithmetical
Definitions
- arithmetical
Ancestry of “arithmeticus”, step by step
arithmeticus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀριθμητική
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀριθμητική | counting |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀριθμός | number; numbering, counting; arithmetic |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ri-dʰh₁-mó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rey- | to count, count out; to arrange |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Ancient Greek ἀριθμητῐκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀριθμητῐκός | of or for reckoning, skilled in reckoning |