Etymology of the English word summation
the English word
summationderived from the Latin word
summatioderived from the Late Latin word
summatus (sovereignty)
derived from the Latin word
summarederived from the Latin word
summa (sum; summary; chief point)
derived from the Late Latin word
summus (highest, the top of; greatest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperDate
The earliest known usage of summation in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
summateUsage
Word found in Modern English
