Where does “semialgebraic” come from?
semialgebraic (English) comes from English algebraic, from English algebra, from French algèbre, from German Algebra, from Italian algebra, from Polish algebra, from Russian а́лгебра, from Medieval Latin algebraica — to set a broken bone; to treat kindly.
semialgebraic (English): Describing any algebraic system in which only...
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- Describing any algebraic system in which only...
Ancestry of “semialgebraic”, step by step
semialgebraic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English algebraic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | algebraic | Of, or relating to, algebra; Containing only... |
| 2 | English | algebra | A system for computation using letters or other... |
| 3 | French | algèbre | algebra |
| 4 | German | Algebra | algebra |
| 5 | Italian | algebra | algebra |
| 6 | Polish | algebra | algebra |
| 7 | Russian | а́лгебра | algebra |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | algebraica | nominative feminine singular of algebraicus;... |
| 9 | Arabic | الْجَبْر | — |
| 10 | Latin | algebra | algebra |
| 11 | Arabic | جبر | to set; to restore; to force, to compel |
| 12 | Arabic | جَبَرَ | to set a broken bone; to treat kindly |