Where does “algorism” come from?

algorism (English) comes from Middle English augrym, from Anglo-Norman algorisme, from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ.

algorism (English): Obsolete spelling of algorithm

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of algorithm

Ancestry of “algorism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishaugrymCalculation with Arabic numerals
2Anglo-Normanalgorisme—
3Medieval Latinalgorismusalgorithm
4Arabicالْخُوَارِزْمِيّ—

Words derived from “algorism”

Every word from Arabic الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ →Every word from Medieval Latin algorismus →Every word from Anglo-Norman algorisme →