Etymology of the English word computer
the English word
computerderived from the English word
computederived from the Latin word
computare (reckon, compute, calculate)
derived from the Latin word
putare (think, believe, suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pau-Derivations in English
transputer,
computerate,
computerese,
computerist,
computerize,
microcomputer,
minicomputer,
supercomputerDerivations in other languages
Italian
computer, Italian
computerizzare, Italian
microcomputer, Italian
minicomputer, Romanian
computerUsage
Word found in Modern English