Where does “syfer” come from?

syfer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch cijfer, from Middle Dutch cifer, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic صِفْر, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.

syfer (Afrikaans): digit, numeral

Definitions

digit, numeral

Ancestry of “syfer”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	cijfer	digit; statistic; a grade given for an assignment...
2	Middle Dutch	cifer	—
3	Medieval Latin	cifra	zero, numeral; numeral, cipher; zero
4	Arabic	صِفْر	zero, nothing, empty, void; nothing, cipher;...
5	Sanskrit	शून्य	zero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱówH-	—

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