Arithmic
/əˈrɪð.mɪk/noun
Relating to arithmetic or numerical calculation.
Did you know?Its ancestor, Greek arithmos, meaning “number,” lies behind arithmetic and is traditionally connected with an ancient root meaning “to fit together” or “arrange.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂er-
“A reconstructed root associated with fitting together, joining, or arranging; its connection to Greek arithmos is proposed but not completely certain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀριθμός (arithmos)
“Number or count.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀριθμητικός (arithmētikos)
“Relating to numbers or calculation.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
arithmetica
“Arithmetic, the study or practice of calculation.”
Middle English
English
arsmetike / arsmetrik
“Arithmetic or the art of calculating.”
Modern English
English
arithmic
“Relating to arithmetic or numerical calculation.”