Etymology of the English word arithmetic
the English word
arithmeticderived from the Latin word
arithmetica (arithmetic, the science of arithmetic)
derived from the Greek word
arithmetike, ἀριθμητική
derived from the Greek word
arithmeinderived from the Greek word
arithmos, ἀριθμός (a number (as reckoned up))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-derived from the Old French word
arismetiquederived from the Greek word
arithmetike, ἀριθμητική
derived from the Greek word
arithmeinderived from the Greek word
arithmos, ἀριθμός (a number (as reckoned up))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-Date
The earliest known usage of arithmetic in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
aritmetica, French
arithmétique, French
arithmétiqe, German
Arithmetik, Italian
aritmetica, Lithuanian
aritmetika, Norwegian
aritmetikk, Provençal
arismetic, Spanish
arismetico, Spanish
aritmética, Swedish
aritmetikUsage
Word found in Modern English
