Where does “algoritmiikka” come from?
algoritmiikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish Iikka, from Finnish Iisakki, from Finnish Iisak, from Swedish Isak, from Ancient Greek Ἰσαάκ, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.
algoritmiikka (Finnish): algorithmics
Definitions
- algorithmics
Ancestry of “algoritmiikka”, step by step
algoritmiikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Iikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Iikka | person; used only in the expression joka iikka |
| 2 | Finnish | Iisakki | Isaac |
| 3 | Finnish | Iisak | Isaac's; Isaac |
| 4 | Swedish | Isak | Isaac biblical character |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰσαάκ | Isaac |
| 6 | Hebrew | יצחק | to laugh |
via Finnish algoritmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | algoritmi | algorithm |
| 2 | Swedish | algoritm | algorithm |
| 3 | French | algorithme | algorithm |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | algorismus | algorithm |
| 5 | Arabic | الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ | — |