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