Where does “algoritme” come from?
algoritme (Danish) comes from English algorithm, from Middle English algorisme, from Anglo-Norman algorisme, from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ.
algoritme (Danish): algorithm
Definitions
- algorithm
Ancestry of “algoritme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | algorithm | A collection of ordered steps that solve a... |
| 2 | Middle English | algorisme | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | algorisme | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | algorismus | algorithm |
| 5 | Arabic | الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ | — |