Question

The origin of the word statistics has been traced to *
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Answer 1

The term statistics is ultimately derived from the New Latin statisticum collegium ("council of state") and the Italian word statista ("statesman" or "politician").

Answer 2

Answer:

• The word statistics is derived from the Latin word “status” or the Italian word “statista,” and meaning of these words is “political state” or “government.” Shakespeare used the word statist is his drama Hamlet (1602).