Where does “algebraic” come from?
Algebraic comes from English algebra combined with the French suffix -ique, which derives from Arabic جبر (jabr, meaning restoration or reunion) and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
algebraic (English): Of, or relating to, algebra; Containing only...
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- Of, or relating to, algebra; Containing only...
Ancestry of “algebraic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | algebra | A system for computation using letters or other... |
| 2 | French | algèbre | algebra |
| 3 | German | Algebra | algebra |
| 4 | Italian | algebra | algebra |
| 5 | Polish | algebra | algebra |
| 6 | Russian | а́лгебра | algebra |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | algebraica | nominative feminine singular of algebraicus;... |
| 8 | Arabic | الْجَبْر | — |
| 9 | Latin | algebra | algebra |
| 10 | Arabic | جبر | to set; to restore; to force, to compel |
| 11 | Arabic | جَبَرَ | to set a broken bone; to treat kindly |