Etymology of the English word calculate
the English word
calculatederived from the Late Latin word
calculatio (computation, calculation, reckoning)
derived from the Latin word
calculare (calculate, compute, reckon)
derived from the Late Latin word
calculus (counter; small weight; live coal; pebble; stone; piece for reckoning)
derived from the Latin word
calx (lime; heel; spur; pad; lead vial, bottle, jar; limestone, lime; chalk)
derived from the Greek word
chalix, χάλιξ (pebble, gravel, stone; lime)
derived from the Greek word
khalixDate
The earliest known usage of calculate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
calculable,
calculated,
calculating,
miscalculate,
recalculate,
dyscalculia,
calculaterCognates
Dutch
calculeren, French
calculer, German
kalkulieren, Italian
calcolare, Latin
calculare, Lithuanian
kalkuliuoti, Norwegian
kalkulere, Russian
калькулировать, Swedish
kalkyleraUsage
Word found in Modern English
