Where does “matematiciană” come from?
matematiciană (Romanian) comes from Romanian matematician, 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 — -y, -ic.
matematiciană (Romanian): female equivalent of matematician
Definitions
- female equivalent of matematician
Ancestry of “matematiciană”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | matematician | mathematician |
| 2 | French | mathématicien | mathematician |
| 3 | French | mathématique | mathematical; mathematics |
| 4 | Middle French | mathematique | mathematical |
| 5 | Latin | mathēmaticus | Of or pertaining to mathematics; mathematical |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαθηματικός | scientific, esp. mathematical; astronomical;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |