calculation的词源

英文词源

calculation (n.)

late 14c., from Late Latin calculationem (nominative calculatio), noun of action from past participle stem of calculare "to reckon, compute," from Latin calculus "reckoning, account," originally "pebble used in counting," diminutive of calx (genitive calcis) "limestone" (see chalk (n.)).

中文词源

calculation：计算(结果)；估计，推测

词根词缀： -calcul-小石头(古罗马人用小石头计数) + -ation名词词尾

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