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Where does “algèbre” come from?

algèbre (French) comes from German Algebra, from Italian algebra, from Polish algebra, from Russian а́лгебра, from Medieval Latin algebraica, from Arabic الْجَبْر, from Latin algebra, from Arabic جبر — to set a broken bone; to treat kindly.

algèbre (French): algebra

Definitions

  1. algebra

Ancestry of “algèbre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlgebra—
2Italianalgebraalgebra
3Polishalgebraalgebra
4Russianа́лгебра—
5Medieval Latinalgebraicanominative feminine singular of algebraicus;...
6Arabicالْجَبْر—
7Latinalgebraalgebra
8Arabicجبرto set; to restore; to force, to compel
9Arabicجَبَرَto set a broken bone; to treat kindly

Words derived from “algèbre”

  • algebra
  • algébrique
  • algébriste
  • algébriquement
  • algebra
  • algebra
  • algebrai
  • algebraibb
  • algebră
  • algebra
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