Where does “algorithmophile” come from?
algorithmophile (English) comes from English algorithm, from Middle English algorisme, from Anglo-Norman algorisme, from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ.
algorithmophile (English): A person who is happy to rely on data produced by an algorithm
Definitions
- A person who is happy to rely on data produced by an algorithm
Ancestry of “algorithmophile”, 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 | — |