Where does “integer” come from?
Integer comes from Latin integer, formed from the prefix in- (from Latin in, meaning "not") and the root of Latin tangere, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₁én meaning "to be."
integer (English): A number that is not a fraction; an element of...
Definitions
- A number that is not a fraction; an element of...
Ancestry of “integer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | integer | complete, whole, intact; uninjured, sound,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *n̥tagros | — |
Words derived from “integer”