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Where does “algebraization” come from?

algebraization (English) comes from English algebra, from French algèbre, from German Algebra, from Italian algebra, from Polish algebra, from Russian а́лгебра, from Medieval Latin algebraica, from Arabic الْجَبْر — to set a broken bone; to treat kindly.

algebraization (English): conversion to algebraic form

Definitions

  1. conversion to algebraic form

Ancestry of “algebraization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalgebraA system for computation using letters or other...
2Frenchalgèbrealgebra
3GermanAlgebra—
4Italianalgebraalgebra
5Polishalgebraalgebra
6Russianа́лгебра—
7Medieval Latinalgebraicanominative feminine singular of algebraicus;...
8Arabicالْجَبْر—
9Latinalgebraalgebra
10Arabicجبرto set; to restore; to force, to compel
11Arabicجَبَرَto set a broken bone; to treat kindly
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