Etymology of the Latin word arithmetica
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-Derivations in Latin
arithmeticusDerivations in other languages
English
arithmetic, French
arithmétique, Italian
aritmetica
