The Language of Maths

Did you know that "teen" comes from the Old English word "tiene" which means ten,  and eleven and twelve are Germanic terms for 1 left over and 2 left over?


I was wondering what you think a digit is? We talk about it in maths but what does it really mean?
What is the biggest possible digit?
Where did the term digit come from and why?

1 comment:

  1. A number between 0 and 9 or the mesurement between your thumb and pinkie on your outstreched hand.

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