Where does “nilradical” come from?

nilradical (English) comes from English radical, from French radical, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin rādīx, from Proto-Italic wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

nilradical (English): The set of nilpotent elements of an algebraic structure such as an ideal

Definitions

  1. The set of nilpotent elements of an algebraic structure such as an ideal

Ancestry of “nilradical”, step by step

nilradical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English radical

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishradicalFavoring fundamental change, or change at the...
2Frenchradicalradical; radical, root
3Late Latinradicalisof or pertaining to the root, having roots,...
4Latinrādīxroot of a plant
5Proto-Italicwrādīksroot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via English nil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnilNothing; zero; No, not any
2Latinnīl—
3Sanskritनीलof a dark color
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →