Where does “algebra” come from?
algebra (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto algebro, 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.
algebra (Esperanto): algebraic
Definitions
- algebraic
Ancestry of “algebra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | algebro | algebra |
| 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 |