Where does “mathematique” come from?

mathematique (Middle French) comes from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

mathematique (Middle French): mathematical

Definitions

  1. mathematical

Ancestry of “mathematique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmathēmaticusOf or pertaining to mathematics; mathematical
2Ancient Greekμαθηματικόςscientific, esp. mathematical; astronomical;...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “mathematique”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →