Where does “matematician” come from?
matematician (Romanian) comes from French mathématicien, from French mathématique, from Middle French mathematique, from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
matematician (Romanian): mathematician
Definitions
- mathematician
Ancestry of “matematician”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mathématicien | mathematician |
| 2 | French | mathématique | mathematical; mathematics |
| 3 | Middle French | mathematique | mathematical |
| 4 | Latin | mathēmaticus | Of or pertaining to mathematics; mathematical |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαθηματικός | scientific, esp. mathematical; astronomical;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |