Where does “integral” come from?
Integral comes from Middle French integral, from Medieval Latin integralis, formed from Latin integer (whole) with the suffix -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én (being, existence).
integral (English): Constituting a whole together with other parts or...
Definitions
- Constituting a whole together with other parts or...
Ancestry of “integral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | integral | integral, necessary to the function of the whole;... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | integralis | integral; complete |
| 3 | Latin | integer | complete, whole, intact; uninjured, sound,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *n̥tagros | — |
Words derived from “integral”