Etymology of the English word dyscalculia
the English word
dyscalculiaderived from 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
khalixusing the English prefix
dys-derived from the New Latin prefix
dys-derived from the Greek prefix
dus-, δυσ- (used only in composition as a prefix; hard; with difficulty)
using the English suffix
-iaDate
The earliest known usage of dyscalculia in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
