calcule

calcule · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromcalculus
2. French · borrowed fromcalcul
3. English todaycalcule

Borrowed from French calcul, derived from Latin calculus (“reckoning”). Doublet of calculus.

calcule · verb²

1. Latin · derived fromcalculāre
2. Old French · derived fromcalculer
3. Middle English · inherited fromcalcule /calculen /calclen
4. English todaycalcule

Inherited from Middle English calcule /calculen /calclen, derived from Old French calculer (compare French calculer, Spanish calcular, Portuguese calcular, Italian calculàre), derived from Latin calculāre (“reckon, calculate”). Doublet of calculate.

First known use, by meaning

• 1601–1754 A reckoning; computation.
• 1377–1559 To calculate, reckon.