Where does “algebraically” come from?
Algebraically derives from English algebraic, from English algebra, from French -ique, from Arabic جبر.
algebraically (English): Using algebra
Ancestry of “algebraically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | algebraic | Of, or relating to, algebra; Containing only... |
| 2 | English | algebra | A system for computation using letters or other... |
| 3 | French | algèbre | algebra |
| 4 | German | Algebra | — |
| 5 | Italian | algebra | algebra |
| 6 | Polish | algebra | algebra |
| 7 | Russian | а́лгебра | — |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | algebraica | nominative feminine singular of algebraicus;... |
| 9 | Arabic | الْجَبْر | — |
| 10 | Latin | algebra | algebra |
| 11 | Arabic | جبر | to set; to restore; to force, to compel |
| 12 | Arabic | جَبَرَ | to set a broken bone; to treat kindly |
Words derived from “algebraically”